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About Arm Holdings
Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.
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The Staff SoC Performance Architect – Next-Generation Server Platforms joins a team focused on pushing performance boundaries in modern server systems. This role involves evaluating real-world workloads on production silicon, specifically targeting AI at scale and HPC applications. You will design and implement targeted microbenchmarks to isolate architectural behaviors, identify performance bottlenecks, and recommend actionable optimizations for future platforms. Key responsibilities include defining performance metrics, collaborating with hardware and software teams on system-level design decisions, and translating silicon studies into architectural improvements. Required technical skills include proficiency in SystemC, TLM, C++, and Python, alongside experience with performance analysis tools, profiling, and simulation environments. You must possess expertise in benchmarking methodologies and hardware architectures, including CPU, cache, memory subsystems, PCIe, networking, or storage.
Remote (Santa Clara, CA)+340 days ago
$209,300–$313,900
SoC Architecture
CPU Microarchitecture
Performance Modeling
Linux
PMU
CPI Decomposition
DRAM
On-chip Fabric
Firmware
BIOS
Data Analysis
Scripting
Virtualization
AI Infrastructure