Principal Performance Modeling Engineer

Amd

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TXSanta Clara, CA
Salary: $188,160–$282,240 / yr
Posted: 73 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Jun 30, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · Principal Performance Modeling Engineer

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As a Principal Performance Modeling Engineer on the electronics design engineering team, you will serve as a performance architect focused on high-performance SoCs for cloud computing and machine learning acceleration. You will participate in microarchitecture exploration, performance modeling, and analysis for next-generation GPU and data center systems. Your daily responsibilities include performing micro-benchmarking, workload characterization, competitive analysis, and bottleneck identification to optimize power and performance. You will develop tools and methodologies for performance analysis while proposing solutions to processor and system issues. The role requires expertise in computer system microarchitecture, workload analysis, and the development of performance models. Candidates should possess strong programming skills in C++ and Python. This position addresses critical technical challenges in designing advanced GPU SoCs and optimizing data center systems for modern computing demands.

Skills

GPU CPU Microarchitecture C++ Python Performance Modeling Workload Characterization SoC Data Center Systems Machine Learning Acceleration Micro-benchmarking Computer Architecture

What you'll do

Architect, analyze, and optimize high-performance SoCs for cloud computing and machine learning acceleration.
Propose solutions to enhance performance and optimize power for next-generation GPU SoC and data center systems.
Participate in microarchitecture exploration, performance modeling, and analysis for upcoming hardware.
Perform micro-benchmarking, workload characterization, and competitive analysis to identify system bottlenecks.
Develop tools and methodologies for the performance analysis of various workloads.
Communicate and implement technical solutions to address processor and system performance issues.

What we're looking for

A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
A Master's or PhD with an emphasis on computer architecture performance studies is preferred.
Candidates with a PhD and 5 years of experience are required.
Candidates with a Master's degree and 8 years of experience as a Computer Architect or Design Engineer are required.
Candidates with a Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience are required.
Experience with GPU, CPU, or computer system microarchitecture is preferred.
Experience with the development and usage of computer system performance models is preferred.
Strong programming skills in C++ and Python (or similar) are required.

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