Performance Modeling Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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$150,400–$225,300 / yr
Posted
161 days ago
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This role $188k
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Performance Modeling Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

As a Performance Modeling Software Engineer, Platform Architecture, you will join the system-on-chip performance team within the Hardware Technologies organization. You will be responsible for developing high-performance C++ software models and infrastructure to translate design space studies into actionable data for hardware designs. Your daily work involves managing the full lifecycle of performance modeling, from early architectural exploration to post-silicon correlation, while ensuring simulator maintainability and flexibility. You will build APIs for non-expert developers, train AI agents on idiomatic code, and develop data analysis pipelines and visualization methodologies. The role requires proficiency in C++, Python, and core software engineering principles like data structures and algorithms. This position focuses on the technical challenge of modeling complex SoC IP and chip-level architecture to ensure seamless integration between CPUs, GPUs, Machine Learning, Camera, Display, and Connectivity components.

What you'll do

  • Translate hardware design space studies into high-performance C++ software models.
  • Develop and maintain performance modeling infrastructure and simulation tools.
  • Create accessible APIs for use by non-expert developers across the organization.
  • Structure codebases to be compatible with AI-assisted development tools and reasoning.
  • Build data analysis pipelines, visualization methodologies, and continuous regression testing systems.
  • Run performance simulations and perform detailed analysis of the resulting data.
  • Present simulation results to inform hardware architecture decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree is required.
  • An MS or PhD in CS, EE, or a related field is preferred.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience are preferred.
  • Experience in hardware architecture and design issues is required.
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python programming is required.
  • Knowledge of computer architecture, software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms is required.
  • Experience with multi-paradigm software development in C++ and multi-language programming environments is preferred.
  • Experience with architectural or micro-architectural performance modeling is preferred.

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