Senior CPU Architect — Performance & SoC Innovation

Google LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Equity

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Staff CPU Architecture and Performance Architect to advance processor architecture and performance modeling for Google's next generation SoCs. The role focuses on expanding instruction set architecture, developing innovative microarchitecture features, and delivering high-performance CPU solutions across Google hardware ecosystems.

You will collaborate with system performance and software teams, lead junior CPU architects, and work with power, thermal, security, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of CPU architecture and performance modeling experience.
• Experience in performance modeling, performance analysis, and workload characterization.
• Experience with computer architecture, microarchitecture, and digital design concepts.
• Experience in product management, defining, and developing X86 or ARM processors.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate CPU architecture features from architecture and performance angles.
• Develop a performance model for performance analysis and microarchitecture design study.
• Drive performance correlation between the performance model and RTL implementation, including micro-benchmark development and pre-silicon performance correlation, and post-silicon performance analysis and debugging.
• Collaborate with RTL design, design verification, and physical design teams to develop a high performance and efficient CPU implementation.
• Architect chips or chip-subsystems by analyzing data, writing specifications, coordinating, and negotiating with stakeholders, and creating solutions.

Skills

CPU architecture

Performance modeling

Workload characterization

Digital design concepts

Processor instruction set

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Linux

Drivers

Runtime

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Staff CPU Architecture and Performance Architect to advance processor architecture and performance modeling for Google's next generation SoCs. The role focuses on expanding instruction set architecture, developing innovative microarchitecture features, and delivering high-performance CPU solutions across Google hardware ecosystems.

You will collaborate with system performance and software teams, lead junior CPU architects, and work with power, thermal, security, and