SOC Performance Engineer: Optimize Next‑Gen Processors

Advanced Micro Devices; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX is seeking a performance-focused engineer to analyze and optimize architectural performance of AMD’s PC and Gaming processors. You will trace CPU, Graphics, and AI workloads, model performance, and drive performance evaluation tools.

The role requires collaboration across architects, software teams, and verification engineers, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a passion for cutting-edge SoC design.

Qualifications

• Experience with computer architecture, system simulation, and performance evaluation.
• Experience analyzing system bottlenecks and optimizing computing systems for performance.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming and software engineering concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Work with IP and SOC architects to develop and optimize leading edge processors.
• Characterize workloads, project performance and debug performance issues.
• Run performance simulations and analyze results to evaluate architectural features.
• Analyze the competition and identify areas for future improvement.
• Enhance existing application tracing techniques.
• Develop and maintain tools for data collection and analysis.
• Execute post-silicon debug/tuning efforts to ensure processors are fully performance optimized.
• Collaborate with microprocessor architects, ISA definition owners, software optimizers, and verification engineers to resolve architectural performance issues.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Computer architecture

Performance modeling

System simulation

Debug and profiling

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Statistical modeling

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electronics, Computer Engineering or CS with emphasis on computer architecture

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices in Austin, TX is seeking a performance-focused engineer to analyze and optimize architectural performance of AMD’s PC and Gaming processors. You will trace CPU, Graphics, and AI workloads, model performance, and drive performance evaluation tools.

The role requires collaboration across architects, software teams, and verification engineers, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a passion for cutting-edge SoC design.