Embedded CPU Performance Architect

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $216,200–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Embedded CPU Performance Architect

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The Embedded CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture joins the CPU Platform Architecture team to drive performance and efficiency optimization for embedded CPUs. This role involves defining CPUs for embedded applications across various products by identifying bottlenecks and modeling solutions that balance performance, power efficiency, and area. Key responsibilities include collaborating with micro-architecture and RTL designers to assess feasibility, correlating RTL with CPU performance simulators, and analyzing specific workloads across new and existing product categories. The position requires expertise in CPU and SOC architecture, performance simulation environments, and object-oriented programming in C/C++. Candidates should also possess scripting skills in Perl or Python. The work focuses on the technical challenge of squeezing performance out of every milliwatt within the unique constraints of varied embedded use cases.

Skills

CPU Microarchitecture RTL Performance Modeling Power Modeling C++ C Python Perl SIMD SoC Architecture Branch Prediction Pipeline Optimization Memory Hierarchy Data Structures Algorithms Workload Analysis

What you'll do

Define CPU architectures specifically designed for embedded applications across various Apple products.
Model architectural solutions that balance performance, power efficiency, and area constraints.
Assess the feasibility of micro-architecture ideas through modeling and refine them for RTL implementation.
Correlate RTL designs with CPU performance simulators to ensure targets are met and models are accurate.
Analyze specific workloads across product categories to identify performance bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
Maintain and improve simulation and correlation environments to enable data-driven architectural decisions.

What we're looking for

Experience in CPU and SOC architecture and micro-architecture.
Experience with performance simulation environments.
Object-oriented programming skills in C/C++.
Experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python.
Expertise in CPU microarchitecture in areas like branch prediction, prefetching, pipeline optimization, datapath, or memory hierarchy (preferred).
20+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science (preferred).