CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 102 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

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The CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture joins the CPU Platform Architecture team to drive advanced exploration for next-generation iPhone, iPad, Mac, and server CPU designs. This role focuses on the memory subsystem, where the architect defines and optimizes CPU and cache micro-architecture by identifying performance bottlenecks and evaluating potential solutions. The individual will collaborate with SoC designers to assess feasibility through modeling, refine ideas, and improve the simulation environment for data-driven decision making. Key responsibilities include analyzing single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across various product categories. Required skills include experience in CPU and SoC micro-architecture, performance simulation environments, and object-oriented programming in C/C++. Proficiency in scripting languages like Perl or Python is required. Additional expertise may include memory latency tolerance techniques, prefetching, caching policies, SIMD, vector architectures, and multi-processor performance.

Skills

SoC Architecture Performance Modeling Power Modeling RTL C++ C Python Perl SIMD Memory Subsystem Prefetching Data Structures Algorithms

What you'll do

Define and optimize CPU and cache micro-architecture designs.
Identify performance bottlenecks in single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across various product categories.
Evaluate architectural ideas by assessing feasibility through modeling and refining model correlation.
Analyze the memory subsystem, including prefetching and caching policies.
Collaborate with SoC designers to translate architectural ideas into RTL implementations.
Maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data-driven design decisions.
Conduct research-driven analysis to drive advanced exploration for next-generation CPU designs.

What we're looking for

Bachelor of Science degree.
Experience in CPU and SoC architecture and micro-architecture.
Experience with performance simulation environments.
Object-oriented programming experience in C/C++.
Experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python.
Knowledge of memory latency tolerance techniques or other aspects of CPU memory subsystem (preferred).
20+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (preferred).

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