Performance Control Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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TL;DR · Performance Control Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

The Performance Control Software Engineer - Platform Architecture joins the Platform Architecture team to measure, analyze, and control the relationship between power and performance in advanced systems. This role involves studying workload execution on Apple silicon to invent new operating system performance control features. Key responsibilities include designing and conducting performance experiments, creating instrumentation and data visualizations, and prototyping innovative in-kernel performance control algorithms. The engineer will participate in the design, prototyping, and code review of kernel features related to performance control, power management, and scheduling. Required skills include experience with operating system design and kernel software development in C or C++. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of computer architecture, hardware performance monitoring, and proficiency in Swift or Python for userland software development and data analysis.

What you'll do

  • Design, prototype, and implement kernel features for performance control, power management, and scheduling.
  • Conduct experiments to characterize execution efficiency and the effects of temperature or power delivery.
  • Use empirical methodology to analyze and illuminate power-performance tradeoffs.
  • Create instrumentation and data visualizations to measure system performance.
  • Prototype innovative in-kernel performance control algorithms.
  • Productize software that controls the performance of workloads across all Apple products.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the measurement and control capabilities of Apple silicon.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a similar engineering degree.
  • Experience with operating system design and implementation.
  • Kernel software development experience in C or C++.
  • Minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience (preferred).
  • MS in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a similar engineering degree (preferred).
  • Knowledge of computer architecture and hardware performance monitoring instrumentation (preferred).
  • Userland software development experience in C, C++, Swift, or Python (preferred).
  • Experience with system-level performance profiling, debugging tools, and tracing frameworks (preferred).

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