Next-Gen CPU Performance Researcher

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

RSU grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a CPU Performance Research Engineer in Santa Clara, California, to advance innovative CPU performance and scalability. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams, leveraging their expertise to enhance CPU architecture and performance modeling.

The role involves problem-solving and research within a collaborative environment, contributing significantly to next-generation computing technologies. Ideal candidates will possess a strong educational background and relevant work experience in CPU performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of practical experience in CPU architecture.
• Strong understanding of fetch, decode, and branch prediction.
• Experience with performance benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CPU architecture teams on product improvements.
• Evaluate CPU performance ideas and microarchitectures.
• Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks.

Skills

CPU architecture knowledge

Proficiency in C/C++

Performance modeling experience

Problem-solving ability

Knowledge of OS internals

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Architecture

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

CPU performance modeling environment

Python scripting

Perl

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking a CPU Performance Research Engineer in Santa Clara, California, to advance innovative CPU performance and scalability. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams, leveraging their expertise to enhance CPU architecture and performance modeling.

The role involves problem-solving and research within a collaborative environment, contributing significantly to next-generation computing technologies. Ideal candidates will possess a strong educational background and relevant work experience in CPU performance.