CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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TL;DR · CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

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The CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture joins the CPU Architecture and Performance Team to drive advanced exploration for next generation iPhone, iPad, and Mac CPU architectures. This role focuses on CPU micro-architecture, specifically pushing boundaries in branch prediction, code and data prefetchers, novel prediction schemes to improve latency, and CPU pipeline optimization. You will collect data and measurements to identify bottlenecks in single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across various product categories. Key responsibilities include collaborating with micro-architecture and RTL designers to refine ideas into implementable designs while addressing timing and power efficiency challenges. Required skills include CPU architecture knowledge, performance and power simulation experience, and proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages like Perl or Python. You will also maintain simulation environments to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Research and develop innovations in branch prediction, prefetchers, and CPU pipeline optimizations.
Collect and analyze data measurements to validate or rule out architectural performance improvements.
Assess the feasibility of micro-architecture ideas through modeling and refine them for RTL implementation.
Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads to identify performance bottlenecks across product categories.
Implement performance and power concepts into C/C++ simulation environments.
Maintain and improve the CPU simulation environment to enable data-driven architectural decisions.
Iterate on design ideas to solve timing and power efficiency challenges within system constraints.

What we're looking for

Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
Experience conceiving novel performance ideas using micro-architecture knowledge and performance bottleneck analysis on relevant workloads.
Experience working with design and implementation teams to iterate on ideas to solve timing and power efficiency challenges.
Experience in performance and/or power simulation environments, such as taking ideas from concept to C/C++ simulator implementation.
Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
20+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science (preferred).

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