Senior Principal PC System Performance Architect

Dell Technologies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 188,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies' Client Product Group is seeking a Senior Principal System Performance Architect to lead performance optimization and benchmarking for mobile and desktop PC products in Austin, TX. You will collaborate with system EE, ME, thermal, BIOS, EC, and software teams to maximize performance and power efficiency while delivering best-in-class user experiences.

The role focuses on defining performance requirements, balancing power, thermals, acoustics and user experience, and applying

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in x86 architecture, system design, and balancing power, thermals, acoustics, and user experience.
• Proven ability to evaluate performance impacts of hardware, firmware, and software features, triage bottlenecks, and drive data-based trade-off decisions.
• Experience working with major silicon vendors, control frameworks, operating systems, and emerging technologies to forecast performance trends.
• Strong communicator and self-driven collaborator with a customer-first mindset, effective with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience applying AI-driven solutions to expand scope, accelerate development, and optimize team productivity.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain system performance requirements across the product lifecycle
• Optimize product performance to meet established requirements
• Validate performance compliance throughout product development
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver innovative, robust PC solutions using advanced performance analysis, software optimization, and benchmarking tool

Skills

x86 architecture

System performance engineering

Performance benchmarking

AI-driven optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Engineering (or related field)

Tools

Benchmarking tool

Job description

Dell Technologies' Client Product Group is seeking a Senior Principal System Performance Architect to lead performance optimization and benchmarking for mobile and desktop PC products in Austin, TX. You will collaborate with system EE, ME, thermal, BIOS, EC, and software teams to maximize performance and power efficiency while delivering best-in-class user experiences.

The role focuses on defining performance requirements, balancing power, thermals, acoustics and user experience, and applying