CPU Architecture and Performance Architect – Silicon
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|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA, Mountain View, CA, USA, Portland, OR, USA, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA |
| Salary | $156000 – $229000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in microprocessor architecture, microarchitecture, performance, or advanced CPU design.
- Experience in CPU architecture, C/C++, and scripting languages (e.g., Python).
- Experience in performance modeling, analysis, correlation, and workload characterization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and modify a performance model for performance analysis and microarchitecture study, and evaluate ARM’s architecture features from architecture and performance angles.
- Define and write central processing unit (CPU) subsystem architecture specifications.
- Collaborate with Register-Transfer Level (RTL), design verification, and physical design teams to develop a performance and efficient CPU implementation.
- Perform performance correlation between the performance model and RTL implementation, including micro-benchmark development and pre-silicon and post-silicon performance bug triage.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience in microprocessor instruction set architecture (e.g., ARM, RISC-V, x86).
- Experience in CPU/Machine Learning (ML) microarchitecture exploration, performance model development, performance analysis, performance correlation, or workload characterization.
- Experience with system software components, such as Linux, drivers, and runtime.