System Performance Engineer

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's System Performance Engineering group is responsible for in-depth performance analysis across the full stack of Mac and iPad systems during development. You will assess workloads from high-level software APIs to device micro-architectural details, influencing guidance across software, firmware, and silicon teams.

The role requires collaboration with cross-disciplinary partners to curate workloads representing content creators, gamers, developers and everyday consumers, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE or Computer Engineering and 2+ years of performance analysis across system architecture.
• Hands-on experience in performance measurement, analysis, debug and optimization.
• Experience with power and thermal management technologies and firmware.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python and ability to learn new languages as needed.

Responsibilities

• Play a critical role in ensuring the performance excellence of Mac and iPad systems under development.
• Present findings and insights to executive leaders in cooperation with cross-functional partners on software, hardware and silicon teams.
• Curate and define workloads that represent customers for various market segments (content creators, gamers, developers, everyday users).

Skills

Performance analysis

System architecture

Power and thermal management

C/C++

Python

Debug & optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE or Computer Engineering

Job description

The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it. Are you up for the challenge? Our System Performance Architecture group includes a team of interdisciplinary Performance Architects, Engineers, Software Engineers, and expert content creation Professionals who explore actual production workflows and everyday use cases to enhance and improve customer experiences on current and future systems. Our team is collaborative, creative and passionate about what we do and the value we add in future product designs. Come join us!

Description

As a System Performance Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the performance excellence of Mac and iPad systems under development. You will be responsible for in-depth performance analysis of various workloads, from the high-level Software APIs to the low-level micro-architectural details of the hardware. Experience with system level performance spanning hardware (CPU, GPU, DRAM, storage), software (OS drivers, applications), and other system characteristics include thermals, power and acoustics is beneficial. You will be in charge of presenting findings and providing insights to our executive leaders in cooperation with a vast network of cross functional partners on both the software, hardware and silicon teams. As a member of the Workflow Engineering team, you will also be responsible for continuously curating and defining the selection of workloads of interest that represent our customers for various market segments, including but not limited to content creators, gamers, developers, and everyday consumers.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in EE or Computer Engineering and 2+ years of industry experience in performance analysis across System ArchitectureHands-on experience in performance measurement, analysis, debug and optimization.Experience with power and thermal management technologies and firmware.Proficiency in C/C++ and Python and ability to learn new languages as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Degree in EE/Computer Engineering and minimum of 10 years of experience in performance analysis across all of System ArchitectureExperience in OS, drivers and framework development is a plusPassionate about learning new things from deep technical topics to user workflows.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.Good communication and presentation skills