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CPU Performance Modeling Engineer (RISC-V)
The CPU Performance Modeling Architect joins the CPU Performance Architecture group to design high performance, low power CPUs. This role involves contributing ideas for advanced CPU performance features, exploring them in detail, and modeling them for productization. You will analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks, perform self-guided performance simulation studies of design alternatives, and write and maintain sections of the CPU architectural performance model. You will collaborate with RTL and design teams to assess implementation costs for new features and maintain the simulation environment. Required skills include proficiency in CPU architecture areas like fetch, decode, branch prediction, and caches, along with C, C++, and scripting languages like Perl or Python. The work focuses on solving performance and energy efficiency problems for next-generation compute products.
Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities.
Perform self-guided performance simulation studies of various design alternatives.
Write and maintain features and sections of the CPU architectural performance model.
Assess implementation costs for new features with the RTL and design teams.
Identify opportunities for product improvement with the CPU Performance Architecture and RTL teams.
Maintain and improve the simulation environment to increase team productivity.
Contribute ideas for advanced CPU performance features and model them in detail.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of relevant engineering experience.
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Proficiency in one or more areas of CPU architecture including fetch, decode, branch prediction, renaming, execute units, SIMD, load/store, MMU, caches, or retire.
Proficiency in C and C++ and scripting languages such as Perl or Python (preferred).
Experience working in a performance modeling environment (preferred).
MS degree in Computer Architecture with 2+ years of practical experience (preferred).
Knowledge of OS internals, compiler technology, and common performance benchmarks (preferred).
CPU Architecture
C
C++
Python
Perl
RTL
SIMD
micro-architecture
Performance Modeling
OS Internals
Compiler Technology
Post-silicon Verification
Benchmarks
CPU Performance Architecture
Micro-architecture Design
C++
C
Python
Perl
Performance Modeling
RTL
CPU Performance Simulator
Performance Analysis
OS Internals
Compiler Technology
Performance Benchmarks
CPU Performance Architecture
Micro-architecture Design
C++
C
Python
Perl
Performance Modeling
RTL
CPU Performance Simulator
Performance Analysis
OS Internals
Compiler Technology
Performance Benchmarks