SoC Performance Architect

Samsung Electronics

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$124,000–$208,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
67 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 31, 2026

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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.

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TL;DR · SoC Performance Architect

JOB TITLE: SoC Performance Architect The SoC Performance Architect joins the System IP & SoC Architecture team to drive the modeling and analysis of new SoC architectures and features for next-generation mobile products. This role involves building complex performance models for CPU, GPU, ISP, and NPU components, specifically targeting smartphone and mobile platforms. Key responsibilities include performing high-level performance modeling of hardware features, analyzing system-level architectural trade-offs for memory subsystems and system software, and optimizing critical use cases like gaming and camera applications. Candidates must be proficient in architectural modeling, performance analysis, and software development using C/C++ and Python. Required technical knowledge includes Arm architecture, memory subsystem design, and microarchitecture. The role focuses on solving performance and power optimization challenges for proprietary coherent interconnects and memory controllers within complex semiconductor products.

What you'll do

  • Build and develop complex SoC performance models for CPU, GPU, ISP, and NPU components.
  • Perform high-level performance modeling and analysis of hardware features, applications, and benchmarks.
  • Analyze system-level architectural trade-offs involving memory subsystems, system software, and processors.
  • Use a data-driven approach to drive consensus on complex architectural proposals.
  • Identify and optimize critical use cases such as gaming and camera applications.
  • Integrate internal and external IP models into a full system-level framework.
  • Build SoC architecture models to analyze end-to-end performance on specific workloads.

What we're looking for

  • Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering with 4+ years of experience.
  • Obtain a Master’s Degree with 2+ years of experience.
  • Obtain a Ph.D.
  • Be proficient in architectural modeling and performance analysis using analytical models or cycle-accurate simulators.
  • Possess excellent software development skills in C/C++, Python, and similar programming languages.
  • Have experience with CPU, GPU, accelerators, or memory systems microarchitecture.
  • Understand Arm architecture and memory subsystem design including caches, interconnects, and memory controllers.
  • Be authorized to access information subject to U.S. export control laws.

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