Senior CPU Architecture & AI Performance Engineer
Samsung Semiconductor Inc.
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Job summary
Samsung Semiconductor Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Senior CPU Architecture & Performance Engineer to drive microarchitectural research for data‑center workloads and agentic AI CPUs. You will model performance, collaborate with RTL teams, and turn ideas into validated silicon designs.
Expect ownership across front‑end to back‑end exploration and pioneering methodologies. The role emphasizes AI‑driven workflows, collaboration with senior engineers, and contribution to publications while shaping
Qualifications
- Master's with Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years in CPU microarchitecture or performance engineering; PhD appreciated.
- Hands-on with architectural simulators such as gem5.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
Responsibilities
- Lead microarchitectural research for next‑gen CPU architectures and workloads.
- Develop and refine performance models and validate ideas on silicon.
- Collaborate with RTL design teams from modeling to silicon validation.
- Apply AI‑driven design methodologies to accelerate exploration.
- Analyze IPC, CPI, latency, and throughput to identify bottlenecks.
- Contribute to patents and technical publications.
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Job description
Samsung Semiconductor Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Senior CPU Architecture & Performance Engineer to drive microarchitectural research for data‑center workloads and agentic AI CPUs. You will model performance, collaborate with RTL teams, and turn ideas into validated silicon designs.
Expect ownership across front‑end to back‑end exploration and pioneering methodologies. The role emphasizes AI‑driven workflows, collaboration with senior engineers, and contribution to publications while shaping
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