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About Amd
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors
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The CPU Cores Global Performance Lead manages a geographically distributed team of engineers responsible for next-generation CPU performance analysis and optimization. This leadership role involves end-to-end ownership of performance analysis for CPU cores, managing performance modeling requirements across the entire CPU core roadmap, and collaborating with Core Architecture and RTL teams. The successful candidate will drive measurable improvements across product lines by overseeing Early Investigation, Performance Modeling, Analysis and Correlation, and Post-Silicon Performance Validation. Required expertise includes hands-on experience with modern ISAs such as x86-64, Armv8/Armv9, or RISC-V. The role requires deep technical knowledge of CPU units like Branch Prediction, Instruction Fetch, and Decode, alongside strong organizational skills to manage complex projects and influence senior decision-making in high-stakes technical forums.
Take end-to-end ownership of performance analysis and optimization for AMD’s CPU Cores.
Partner with Core Architecture and RTL teams to deliver high-performance CPU cores.
Manage performance modeling and analysis requirements across the entire CPU Core roadmap.
Lead and manage a geographically distributed team of senior performance engineers.
Report regular progress toward program goals to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Communicate program, organizational, and company updates to the engineering team.
Drive hypothesis-driven performance investigations and implement data-backed solutions under pressure.
What we're looking for
Strong management skills to lead a senior, geographically distributed team of engineers.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to plan, organize, and manage large, complex projects on schedule and within budget.
Extensive experience managing significant CPU performance analysis and optimization efforts for large teams of 20+ engineers (preferred).
Working knowledge of all aspects of CPU performance, including Early Investigation, Core Architecture, Performance Modeling, Analysis, and Post-Silicon Performance Validation (preferred).
Hands-on experience with modern ISAs such as x86-64, Armv8/Armv9, or RISC-V in performance analysis and optimization contexts (preferred).
Technical background in CPU units like Branch Prediction, Instruction Fetch, Decode, Execution, Scheduler, Floating Point, or Load Store (preferred).
BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (preferred).
CPU Microarchitecture
Performance Modeling
Cycle-accurate Simulators
C++
Python
Workload Analysis
Performance Profiling
power, and area trade-offs
Software Engineering Practices
CPU Architecture
Micro-architecture
C++
Python
Perl
RTL
SIMD
Vector Architectures
Compiler Technologies
OS Internals
Data Structures
Algorithms
Software Design Patterns
Branch Prediction
Prefetchers
Power Efficiency
CPU Microarchitecture
Performance Modeling
Front End CPU Uarch
Midcore CPU Uarch
Memory Subsystem CPU Uarch
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
CPU Architecture
Micro-architecture
C++
Python
Perl
RTL
SIMD
Vector Architectures
Branch Prediction
Data Prefetchers
Compiler Technologies
OS Internals
Data Structures
Algorithms
Software Design Patterns