Power, Performance and Thermal Architect - Platform Architecture

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$212,000–$318,400 / yr
Posted
56 days ago

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Above market

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This role $265k
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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

Join the Platform Architecture Power, Performance and Thermal team as a senior architect to drive the next generation of Apple Silicon's performance and efficiency. This role involves extending SoC power, performance, and thermal control architecture to new platforms and scenarios, collaborating closely with architects, designers, and engineers across hardware and software domains. You will develop innovative features that maximize system capabilities under strict power, performance, and thermal constraints, impacting products like the Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Ideal candidates have a B.S. in Computer Engineering or related field, experience in computer architecture and power management, with preference for M.S., software optimization, OS implementation, large-scale power delivery control, thermal management, and machine learning workloads expertise.

What you'll do

  • Extend SoC power, performance, and thermal control architecture to new platforms.
  • Partner with architects 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 a related field.
  • Extensive experience with computer architecture.
  • Proven experience in power management systems.
  • M.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar (preferred).
  • Experience with software performance analysis and optimization.
  • Knowledge of operating system implementation and large-scale thermal management.
  • Expertise in power delivery control and workload scheduling at scale.

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