Lead High-Performance Processor Architect

SiFive; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 254,340 - 310,860; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Performance Architect to lead the research and development of next-generation high-performance processors in Berkeley, California. The successful candidate will guide a team to design innovative architecture while collaborating with product management and design teams. Required qualifications include an MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields, at least 10 years in processor development, and hands-on expertise in hardware development. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in high-performance processor development.
• 5+ years in engineering to deliver hardware or software products.
• Hands-on expertise with hardware development (RTL/implementation flows).
• Strong foundation in out-of-order CPU designs.

Responsibilities

• Guide a team to develop architecture for high-performance processors.
• Define performance targets with product management.
• Design experiments for micro-architecture features.
• Collaborate with design teams for performance target implementation.

Skills

High-performance processor development

Performance bottleneck analysis

Computer architecture knowledge

HW/SW performance characterization

FPGA debugging

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science / Computer Architecture

Tools

Integrated Logic Analyzer

Job description

A leading tech company is seeking a Performance Architect to lead the research and development of next-generation high-performance processors in Berkeley, California. The successful candidate will guide a team to design innovative architecture while collaborating with product management and design teams. Required qualifications include an MS or PhD in Computer Science or related fields, at least 10 years in processor development, and hands-on expertise in hardware development. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.