Senior Performance Architect | Microsoft Careers

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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
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1 day ago
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Dec 1, 2026

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TL;DR · Senior Performance Architect | Microsoft Careers

The Senior Performance Architect role within the Compute Silicon and Manufacturing Organization (CSME) involves developing cycle-accurate/approximate performance models for System on Chip (SOC) and Intellectual Property (IP) using C++ and Python. This position requires creating analysis tools, identifying performance bottlenecks with microarchitects and RTL teams, and leveraging AI infrastructure for comprehensive modeling and tuning. The architect will verify SOC performance models against RTL implementations and collaborate closely with product architecture teams to ensure efficient, industry-leading systems. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in SOC/IP performance modeling, a deep understanding of computer architecture and system-software tradeoffs, expertise in I/O, memory subsystems, coherency flows, interconnect, and QoS traffic, and strong communication skills for diverse teams.

What you'll do

  • Develop cycle-accurate/approximate performance models for System on Chip (SOC) and Intellectual Property (IP).
  • Identify performance bottlenecks using workload information and propose architectural changes with quantitative justification.
  • Utilize AI tools and infrastructure for comprehensive performance modeling, tuning, and analysis.
  • Verify SOC performance models to ensure correlation with RTL implementation.
  • Collaborate with SOC architecture teams to enable performant and efficient systems.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years experience developing SOC or IP performance models and benchmarks.
  • Deep understanding of computer architecture, SOC, and system-software architectures.
  • Significant knowledge of I/O, memory subsystems, coherency flows, interconnect, QoS traffic.
  • Experience with AI tools for comprehensive performance modeling and analysis.
  • Ability to identify and propose architectural/microarchitectural changes based on workload information.

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