Power, Performance and Thermal Architect - Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$201,300–$302,200 / yr
Posted
56 days ago

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Above market

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This role $252k
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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 · Power, Performance and Thermal Architect - Platform Architecture

As a Power, Performance and Thermal Architect in Apple’s Platform Architecture team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the efficiency and user experience of Apple's SoCs across various devices. Your responsibilities include extending power, performance, and thermal control architectures to new platforms and scenarios, collaborating closely with architects, designers, and engineers from multiple disciplines to drive high-efficiency system designs. You will develop innovative hardware and software features that optimize system capabilities under strict power, performance, and thermal constraints. This role requires expertise in computer architecture, power management, and ideally, experience with software optimization, operating systems, and large-scale workload scheduling. Your work will significantly impact the next generation of Apple products, ensuring they deliver unparalleled user experiences while adhering to stringent physical limitations.

What you'll do

  • Extend SoC power, performance, and thermal control architecture to new platforms.
  • Partner with architects, designers, and engineers to drive high-efficiency system architectures.
  • Develop and specify hardware and software features for constrained systems.
  • Influence a wide spectrum of features across Apple's product lineup.
  • Extract maximum capabilities from systems under power, performance, and thermal constraints.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar engineering degree required.
  • Extensive experience with computer architecture and power management.
  • Develop new hardware and software features for system efficiency under constraints.
  • Partner with architects, designers, engineers to drive high-efficiency system architectures.
  • Experience with operating system implementation, thermal management, and workload scheduling.

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