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CPU Performance Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Austin)Full-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort working with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. Architect cutting-edge CPU performance features, identify bottlenecks, and develop performance simulators and tools to optimize CPU performance and power.

Responsibilities

  • Architect cutting-edge CPU performance features in collaboration with RTL and implementation teams
  • Identify and devise solutions for hardware and software performance bottlenecks
  • Develop advanced CPU performance simulator and associated infrastructure
  • Develop new performance exploration and correlation tools and processes
  • Collaborate with software and system teams to identify, profile, and optimize critical workloads for CPU performance and power
  • Correlate performance of RTL with CPU performance simulator

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Academic or industry experience in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture design, and performance analysis
  • Academic or industry experience working in a performance modeling environment
  • Academic or industry experience using C/C++
  • Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Proficiency in scripting languages including Perl and Python
  • Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads
  • Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus
  • Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas

Skills

Required:CPU performance architecturePerformance modelingC/C++Scripting (Perl, Python)
Nice to have:OS internalsCompiler technology

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employer with commitment to inclusion and diversity; benefits reflecting accessibility and reasonable accommodations (as per job posting)
Last updated Jun 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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