CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect, Platform Architecture

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Austin, TXOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

CPU architecture
micro-architecture
C++
Perl
Python
Javascript
CPU performance analysis
performance benchmarks

Nice to have

Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
multi-functionally
influence
negotiation
visual/UI

Role summary

Apple is seeking highly motivated engineers for its CPU Architecture and Performance Team. This role focuses on the intersection of hardware and software, driving advanced exploration for next-generation CPU architectures. You will act as an interface between CPU, system, and software teams, using a data-driven approach with real user workloads to guide CPU optimizations and future roadmaps. Responsibilities include optimizing code for CPU designs and collaborating with software developers. A Bachelor's degree, experience in CPU architecture, micro-architecture, C/C++, scripting languages, and performance analysis tools are required. Preferred qualifications include an MS/PhD, 20+ years of experience, and knowledge of AI tools, OS internals, and compiler technology.

Modern system-on-chip (SoC) designs have dramatically changed how hardware and software is developed. It is increasingly important to understand the concerns of software developers when designing hardware while it is also increasingly meaningful for software developers to understand how their applications can map efficiently to modern client and server hardware. Those who can understand both and prefer to live at the intersection of hardware and software are deeply valuable, especially to Apple. The Apple CPU Architecture and Performance Team is seeking highly motivated and self-driven engineers who want to live at this intersection, individuals who have or want to develop domain expertise in emerging areas like AI, individuals who have a high-level CPU architecture understanding and desire to work with a world class team for CPU, SoC, and software development. Are you deeply accountable for your work? Your passion for product ownership and track record of product development will prove critical to your success on our team.

Description

We drive advanced exploration for next generation CPU architectures. As a member of this team, you are the interface between the CPU team, system teams, and many software teams at Apple. We have a data driven approach that is focused on real user workloads (both existing and emerging) so your work will guide optimizations and the direction of future CPUs. At the same time, you will be working with software developers to optimize code for our CPU designs and roadmap.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture Object-oriented programming experience with C and C++ Experience in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Javascript Experience with CPU performance analysis and associated tools Experience with common performance benchmarks

Preferred Qualifications

MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field 20+ years of relevant experience Experience working multi-functionally with people of very diverse backgrounds Demonstrated communication, influence, and negotiation skills Technical documentation skills Knowledge of visual/UI, data analysis frameworks and modern AI tools Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology

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