CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posted: 161 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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As a CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture, you will join the CPU Architecture and Performance Team to drive advanced exploration for next-generation iPhone, iPad, and Mac CPU architectures. You will focus on micro-architecture by investigating branch prediction, code and data prefetchers, novel prediction schemes, and CPU pipelines. Your daily responsibilities include collecting measurements to validate ideas, collaborating with designers in micro-architecture and RTL to assess feasibility through modeling, and analyzing single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads to identify performance bottlenecks. You will also help maintain the simulation environment to enable data-driven decisions. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, Perl, or Python, along with experience in performance and power simulation environments. Preferred skills include knowledge of SIMD and vector architectures, OS internals, compiler technologies, and a strong understanding of common data structures and algorithms.

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CPU Micro-architecture C C++ Python Perl SIMD Vector Architectures Compiler Technologies OS Internals Data Structures Algorithms Software Design Patterns RTL Branch Prediction Prefetchers

What you'll do

Research and develop innovations in branch prediction, prefetchers, and CPU pipelines.
Collect data and measurements to validate or rule out architectural improvements.
Assess the feasibility of micro-architecture ideas through modeling and correlation analysis.
Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads to identify performance bottlenecks.
Identify opportunities for improvement across existing and new product categories.
Maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data-driven decision making.
Develop tools and scripts to increase the productivity of the architecture team.

What we're looking for

Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture.
Experience in performance and/or power simulation environments.
Coding experience including object-oriented programming with C and C++.
Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
3+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science (preferred).
Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software design patterns, SIMD/vector architectures, OS internals, and compiler technologies (preferred).

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