Memory Subsystem Performance Engineer - CPU Platform

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock plans

Educational reimbursement

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking a CPU Performance Engineer specializing in the memory subsystem.

You will work on defining and optimizing CPU and cache micro-architecture, identifying bottlenecks, and evaluating ideas through modeling and RTL collaboration across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and server CPU designs. The role requires strong experience in CPU/SOC architecture, performance simulation, and programming in C/C++, plus scripting in Python or Perl.

Qualifications

• Experience in CPU and SOC architecture.
• Experience with performance simulation environments.
• Object-oriented programming in C/C++.
• Scripting with Perl or Python.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize memory subsystem performance for CPUs.
• Collaborate with CPU/SoC designers to assess feasibility via modeling.
• Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads to identify bottlenecks.
• Maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

CPU/SOC architecture

Performance simulation

OO programming (C/C++)

Perl or Python scripting

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking a CPU Performance Engineer specializing in the memory subsystem.

You will work on defining and optimizing CPU and cache micro-architecture, identifying bottlenecks, and evaluating ideas through modeling and RTL collaboration across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and server CPU designs. The role requires strong experience in CPU/SOC architecture, performance simulation, and programming in C/C++, plus scripting in Python or Perl.