Senior Performance Architect for High‑Performance Cores

SiFive, Inc.

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 254,340 - 310,860

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

SiFive, Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a seasoned Performance Architect to lead the development of next-generation high-performance processors. In this role, you will guide performance engineers and collaborate closely with architecture and design teams to achieve ambitious performance goals.

The ideal candidate must have a robust background in computer architecture, with at least 10 years of experience in high-performance processor development. The role demands hands-on expertise in hardware development and performance analysis.

Competitive salary range is provided, along with a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in high-performance processor development.
  • 5+ years in an engineering team delivering hardware or software products.
  • Hands-on expertise with hardware development including FPGA debug.
  • Strong foundation in high-performance out-of-order CPU designs.

Responsibilities

  • Guide a team of performance engineers to develop performance processors.
  • Define architecture/product performance targets with product management.
  • Design and execute experiments to research architecture features.
  • Collaborate with design team to implement performance targets.

Skills

High-performance processor development
Hardware development
Performance analysis
Workload characterization

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science / Computer Architecture

Tools

RTL implementation flows
FPGA

Job description

SiFive, Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a seasoned Performance Architect to lead the development of next-generation high-performance processors. In this role, you will guide performance engineers and collaborate closely with architecture and design teams to achieve ambitious performance goals.

The ideal candidate must have a robust background in computer architecture, with at least 10 years of experience in high-performance processor development. The role demands hands-on expertise in hardware development and performance analysis.

Competitive salary range is provided, along with a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and retirement plans.

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