CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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$150,400–$225,300 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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TL;DR · CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

JOB TITLE: CPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture The CPU Performance Engineer, 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 engineer identifies performance bottlenecks and evaluates architectural improvements for CPU and cache micro-architecture. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads, assessing the feasibility of ideas through modeling, and refining model correlation with RTL. The engineer collaborates with SoC designers to improve the simulation environment and 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.

What you'll do

  • Identify performance bottlenecks in CPU and cache micro-architecture designs.
  • Evaluate and refine architectural ideas through performance and power modeling.
  • 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 like prefetching and caching policies.
  • Seed new architectural ideas to improve next-generation iPhone, iPad, Mac, and server CPUs.

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).
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
  • MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science (preferred).

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