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: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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. Daily responsibilities include identifying performance bottlenecks in single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads, evaluating design improvements, and collaborating with SoC designers to assess feasibility through modeling and RTL. The architect will refine ideas, perform model correlation, and maintain simulation environments to enable data-driven decisions. Required skills include experience in CPU and SoC micro-architecture, performance simulation environments, and object-oriented programming in C/C++. Candidates should also possess scripting skills in Perl or Python and knowledge of memory latency tolerance techniques, prefetching, caching policies, and SIMD architectures.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Identify performance bottlenecks in CPU and cache micro-architecture for next-generation products.
Evaluate and refine design ideas through performance modeling and model correlation.
Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across various product categories.
Assess the feasibility of micro-architecture and RTL designs with SoC designers.
Maintain and improve the CPU simulation environment to enable data-driven decisions.
Develop and optimize memory subsystem features including prefetching and caching policies.
Seed new architectural ideas to improve single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance.

What we're looking for

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 or Computer Engineering or Computer Science (preferred).

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