Performance Control Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posted: 101 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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TL;DR · Performance Control Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

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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 develop new operating system performance control features. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments to characterize execution efficiency under physical constraints like temperature or power delivery, creating instrumentation and data visualizations, and prototyping innovative in-kernel performance control algorithms. The position requires collaborating with cross-functional teams across processor architecture, silicon engineering, and application software. Candidates must possess experience in operating system design and kernel software development using C or C++. Additional preferred skills include knowledge of computer architecture, hardware performance monitoring instrumentation, and userland software development experience in environments such as Swift or Python to solve complex power-performance tradeoffs.

Skills

C C++ Swift Python Operating System Design Computer Architecture Power Management Performance Monitoring Data Visualization Hardware Performance Monitoring System Integration

What you'll do

Design and prototype kernel features related to performance control, power management, and scheduling.
Measure, analyze, and control the relationship between power and performance on Apple silicon.
Conduct experiments to characterize execution efficiency under physical constraints like temperature and power delivery.
Create instrumentation and data visualizations to identify power-performance tradeoffs.
Develop and prototype innovative in-kernel performance control algorithms.
Productize software that controls workload performance across millions of Apple devices.
Identify opportunities to improve the measurement and control capabilities of Apple silicon.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a similar engineering field.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a similar engineering field is preferred.
Experience with operating system design and implementation.
Kernel software development experience in C or C++.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience is preferred.
Knowledge of computer architecture and hardware performance monitoring instrumentation.
Userland software development experience in environments such as C, C++, Swift, or Python.