Silicon Performance Architect, Reality Labs

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 178,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs is seeking a Silicon Performance Architect to lead performance modeling and analysis for next‑generation SoCs. You will conduct bottleneck analysis, build IP and SoC models, and drive HW‑SW co-design across disciplines.

You will collaborate with vendors, develop micro-benchmarks, and document findings for cross‑functional teams. The role supports a competitive package with bonus, equity and benefits in Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in creating performance models using C/C++ or SystemC.
• Experience with SoC architecture, NoCs, memory sub-system, QoS, and heterogeneous compute principles.
• Experience with scripting, infrastructure, automation, and visualization using Python.
• Experience with power concepts and trade-offs.
• Ability to deconstruct technical problems, design performance experiments, analyze data, and document findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bottleneck analysis of existing and future SoCs to identify optimization opportunities.
• Develop accurate models of IP components, SoC fabric, and DRAM to predict performance.
• Analyze workload behavior and create micro-benchmarks to evaluate performance.
• Identify opportunities for optimization and collaborate with HW teams for HW-SW co-design.
• Work across disciplines, collaborate with vendors, brainstorm ideas, and coordinate multiple initiatives.

Skills

C/C++

SystemC

Python

Performance modeling

NoCs QoS

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/CE

MS degree preferred

Tools

RTL verification tools

Performance simulators

Job description

Reality Labs focuses on delivering Meta's vision through creating advanced AI-enabled wearables. The compute performance and power efficiency requirements of wearables require custom silicon. The custom silicon team within Reality Labs is driving the state-of-the-art forward with breakthrough work in AI, augmented reality, computer vision, machine learning, graphics, displays, and sensors. Our chips will enable wearable devices where our real and virtual world will mix and match throughout the day. We believe the only way to achieve our goals is to look at the entire stack, from transistors, through architecture, firmware, and algorithms.As an architect on the the SoC Performance team within Reality Labs, you will play a key role in leading performance modeling, correlation, workload profiling, and analysis efforts.

Silicon Performance Architect, Reality Labs Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough bottleneck analysis of existing and future SoCs to identify areas for improvement
• Develop accurate models of IP components, SoC fabric, and DRAM to predict performance and inform design decisions
• Analyze system usage behavior of workloads and create micro-benchmarks to evaluate performance
• Identify opportunities for optimization and collaborate with hardware teams to solidify HW-SW co-design
• Work across disciplines, collaborate with vendors, brainstorm ideas and solutions, develop new methodologies, and coordinate multiple initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in creating performance models using C/C++ or SystemC
• Experience with SoC architecture, NoCs, memory sub-system, Quality of Service (QoS), and heterogeneous compute principles
• Experience with scripting, infrastructure, automation, and visualization using Python
• Experience with power concepts and trade-offs
• Experience deconstructing technical problems, designing performance experiments, analyzing/visualizing data, and sharing detailed analysis in the form of documentation with peers and cross-functional partners

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS degree in EE/CS or equivalent experience
• Experience working with cycle-accurate performance models and frameworks for performance architecture evaluations of various SoC components (Accelerators, NoC, DRAM, MMU, etc.)
• Experience with bare-metal programming, micro-benchmarking, performance instrumentation, Simpoints, etc
• Experience with RTL design verification
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$178,000/year to $250,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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