Senior CPU Performance Architect – Lead Microarchitecture

Google Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 163,000 - 237,000; Full time

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Equity grant

Bonus program

Benefits package

Job summary

Google Inc. in multiple locations (Austin, Portland, Mountain View, Poughkeepsie) seeks an experienced CPU architecture engineer to plan and evaluate ARM features, and to develop performance models for microarchitecture studies.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration to deliver efficient CPU implementations and write architecture specifications. The role requires strong expertise in CPU architecture, performance modeling, and system software understanding (Linux, drivers, runtime) with an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with micro‑processor architecture, micro‑architecture, performance, and design.
• Experience with performance modeling, analysis, correlation, and workload characterization and experience with CPU architecture (e.g., CPU block).

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate ARM’s architecture features from both architecture and performance aspects.
• Develop a performance model for performance analysis and microarchitecture studies.
• Lead collaboration with design and verification teams to develop efficient CPU implementation.
• Define and write CPU subsystem architecture specifications.
• Drive performance correlation between the performance model and RTL implementation, including micro‑benchmark development and pre‑silicon and post‑silicon performance bug triage.

Skills

Micro-architecture

Performance modeling

CPU architecture

Workload characterization

Instruction set knowledge (ARM, RISC-V

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with emphasis on computer architecture

Tools

Linux

Runtime

Device drivers

Job description

Google Inc. in multiple locations (Austin, Portland, Mountain View, Poughkeepsie) seeks an experienced CPU architecture engineer to plan and evaluate ARM features, and to develop performance models for microarchitecture studies.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration to deliver efficient CPU implementations and write architecture specifications. The role requires strong expertise in CPU architecture, performance modeling, and system software understanding (Linux, drivers, runtime) with an