Senior Staff CPU Microarchitecture Lead - Mountain View, Austin or Poughkeepsie

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is hiring a Senior CPU Microarchitecture Lead to guide and mentor architects in delivering innovative CPU microarchitectures and ML accelerators. You will partner with senior engineers to define roadmaps that align with Google's strategic CPU goals.

You will oversee projects, manage resources, and foster collaboration across architecture, performance, workloads, design, and software teams in a high‑impact environment. Competitive equity and benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience with microprocessor architecture or microarchitecture.
• Experience with computer architecture and operating systems.
• PhD preferred with emphasis on computer architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead microarchitecture exploration to align with Google CPU goals.
• Collaborate with design teams on PPA tradeoffs for new features.
• Define performance analysis tasks and priorities.
• Communicate results to support architectural decisions.
• Mentor junior architects and foster high performance teams.

Skills

microprocessor architecture

microarchitecture

computer architecture

operating systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Poughkeepsie, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience with microprocessor architecture, microarchitecture, or microprocessor design.
• Experience with computer architecture.
• Experience with operating systems.

Preferred qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, emphasizing on computer architecture.
• Experience in CPU microarchitecture and AI/ML innovation.
• Experience in performance modeling, performance analysis, and workload characterization.
• Experience with ARM architecture including all extensions such as Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Experience with Android system software components and AI/ML developments.
• Experience with processor core architectures (such as ARM, x86, RISC-V, etc.) and IPs commonly used in SoC designs.

About the job

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As a Senior CPU Microarchitecture Lead, you will guide and mentor architects to deliver innovative microarchitectures for microprocessors and machine learning (ML) accelerators, designed for Google's advanced CPU IPs. You will partner with senior engineers and leadership to define project roadmaps that align with strategic business goals for Google CPU. This role requires fostering deep collaboration across architecture, performance, workloads, design, and software teams. You will be responsible for project oversight, resource planning, and cultivating a respectful and high-performance team environment.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $240000 - $333000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead microarchitecture exploration team to define CPU microarchitecture that aligns with the Google CPU business goals.
• Lead the collaboration with design teams in PPA (Performance, Power, Area) tradeoff analysis for new microarchitecture features.
• Work with the performance team to define performance analysis tasks and priority to evaluate the microarchitecture concepts.
• Communicate ideas and performance/PPA results in both qualitative and quantitative fashion to support the decisions.
• Guide junior micro-architects to develop and assess innovative CPU microarchitecture ideas.

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