Senior Staff Engineer, Post-Silicon GPU Power & Performance

Samsung Electronics

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Remote (3900 N Capital Of Texas Hwy, Austin, Tx, Usa, US) Posted 49 days ago $180,200–$270,400 / year
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As a Senior Staff GPU Post-Silicon Power and Performance Engineer at Samsung Advanced Foundry Solutions (SARC) and Alibaba Cloud (ACL), you will lead the post-silicon characterization, analysis, and optimization of power and performance for next-generation GPU IPs. Your role involves driving silicon bring-up, workload analysis, and data-driven insights across real-world use cases while collaborating closely with architecture, software, and validation teams to ensure optimal performance and energy efficiency. You will leverage your expertise in post-silicon validation and system-level analysis to develop scalable measurement infrastructure and automate power and performance data collection and analysis. Key skills include hands-on experience with GPU/CPU environments, deep understanding of system-level architecture, proficiency in Python, C/C++, shell scripting, and SQL/databases, as well as familiarity with Linux and Android systems. This role is part of the Central Engineering organization’s Silicon & Emulation team, which focuses on emulation platforms, silicon validation, and system-level analysis to enable functional correctness and optimized power and performance at scale.

Skills

Python C/C++ Linux Android SQL GPU CPU SoC Performance_analysis_tools Post-silicon_validation System_level_architecture Kernel_level_debugging Shell_scripting Databases Emulation_platforms Silicon_validation Complex_software_workloads CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead post-silicon characterization of GPU power and performance across diverse benchmarks.
  • Develop automation for scalable measurement infrastructure to enhance engineering efficiency.
  • Collaborate with architecture teams to correlate silicon data with pre-silicon models.
  • Drive board-level hardware/software enablement during silicon bring-up activities.
  • Mentor engineers and advance methodologies in complex technical investigations.

What we're looking for

  • Over 11 years of experience in post-silicon power/performance analysis and validation.
  • Deep expertise in GPU/CPU system-level architecture and measurement methodologies.
  • Hands-on lab skills with board bring-up, hardware debugging tools, and data acquisition.
  • Proficiency in Python, C/C++, shell scripting, and SQL/database management.
  • Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers in complex projects.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional team engagement.

Market check

Salary context

This $180,200–$270,400 range sits above 65% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$161,800–$242,600

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$177,250–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational corporation and a global leader in technology, specializing in consumer electronics, semiconductors, and home appliances.

Samsung Electronics currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,500–$208,400 across 30 roles with salary data.

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