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Power & Limits Management System Software Engineer, Sr. Staff joins the Power & Thermal/Limits System Software team to advance ARM-based server technologies. This role involves analyzing complex system-level use cases for data-center platforms while optimizing power and performance through DVFS and power-limiting mechanisms. The engineer will develop algorithms to reduce power consumption, design software subsystems for large-scale products, and influence feature requirements to meet product-level KPIs. Key responsibilities include identifying software inefficiencies and collaborating with hardware and systems teams to ensure cohesive designs. Candidates must possess expertise in power, performance, and thermal management techniques. Required technical skills include proficiency in C, C++, or Python, along with experience in Linux, real-time operating systems, multithreaded architecture, and SoC and computer-system architecture. The role focuses on solving critical power and performance challenges for next-generation ARM platforms.
Analyze complex system-level use cases for data-center server platforms.
Optimize power and performance technologies including DVFS and power-limiting mechanisms for ARM platforms.
Develop algorithms and techniques to reduce power consumption and improve performance.
Perform system-level optimizations using hardware and software-based power, thermal, and limits-management techniques.
Lead the ideation, prototyping, and development of key power, performance, and thermal features.
Identify and address system and software inefficiencies from a power-performance perspective.
Design and implement software subsystems for complex, large-scale products.
Produce and review detailed technical documentation for advanced software projects.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering experience.
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering experience.
3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
Expertise in power and performance management techniques, including DVFS and power-limiting mechanisms (preferred).
Experience with ARM architecture, SoC/computer-system architecture, Linux, real-time operating systems, and multithreaded architecture (preferred).
Experience with board and SoC bring-up, device drivers, and thermal measurement methodologies on server-class products (preferred).
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Power Management
SoC
Firmware
BIOS
System Architecture
Silicon Design
Validation
Debug
Pre-silicon
post silicon
Technical Test Plan Development
SoC
Power Management
ASIC Design
CMOS
TDP
PMIC
Power Delivery Systems
LDOs
Multi-phase Bucks
Telemetry
Silicon Test
Hardware Engineering
Low Power Design