SoC CPU Performance & Workload Architect

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect within Platform Architecture. You will bridge CPU design, software workloads, and developer needs to optimize mapping of applications to Apple hardware.

You will profile workloads, develop performance tools, and collaborate with CPU/SoC and software teams to drive future CPU roadmap and AI-related opportunities. Strong experience in CPU architecture, C/C++, benchmarking, OS and compiler knowledge is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
• Object-oriented programming with C and C++.
• Experience with CPU performance analysis and associated tools.
• Experience with common performance benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Profile and analyze existing and emerging workloads, bring up in CPU/SOC simulation environment.
• Develop and maintain performance and trace analysis tools.
• Develop and implement visual extensions to assist with data analysis that can be used internally and also by the various software partners in Apple.
• Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices as well as work on developing and automating performance analysis infrastructure.
• Develop domain expertise in emerging fields (ex: ML, AR/VR) in order to both identify hardware advancement opportunities and assist software teams in optimizing for our devices.
• Profile and analyze workload in potential new product areas to help guide CPU roadmap decisions.

Skills

CPU architecture

C & C++

Performance analysis tools

Benchmarking

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect within Platform Architecture. You will bridge CPU design, software workloads, and developer needs to optimize mapping of applications to Apple hardware.

You will profile workloads, develop performance tools, and collaborate with CPU/SoC and software teams to drive future CPU roadmap and AI-related opportunities. Strong experience in CPU architecture, C/C++, benchmarking, OS and compiler knowledge is required.