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Performance Modeling Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple· Hardware Technologies / SOC Performance Team
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Hybrid (Cupertino, California), Hybrid (Austin, Texas), Hybrid (Beaverton, Oregon), Hybrid (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Hybrid (Orlando, Florida)$184.7k - $277.6kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

SOC Performance Modeling SW Engineer to shape architecture of Apple's future devices by developing high-performance C++ models, data analysis pipelines, and infrastructure to support performance exploration from early architecture to post-silicon correlation.

Responsibilities

  • Appreciate the good parts of C++, and leveraging the language to maximize the utility of our software models
  • Develop APIs that can be used by non-expert C++ developers
  • Train AI agents and non-expert C++ developers on idiomatic code and methods
  • Help ensure our codebase is structured for effective use with AI-assisted development tools
  • Write clear, self-documenting code with consistent conventions, meaningful naming, and well-organized modules
  • Learn about the state of the art in SoC IP and chip-level architecture
  • Work on data analysis pipelines, visualization methodologies, continuous regression testing
  • Run performance simulations
  • Careful analysis and presentation of simulation results

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience in hardware architecture and design issues
  • Experience coding in C++ and Python
  • Experience with computer architecture and software engineering principles
  • Experience with data structures and algorithms
  • MS or PhD in CS, EE or related field
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with multi-paradigm software development in C++
  • Experience with multi-language programming environments, and selecting the right tool or language for the job
  • Experience with compiler explorer and understanding the transformations the compiler is performing on your code
  • Experience thinking about code as something that will be read by both humans and machines, and instituting conventions, structure, and documentation that make a codebase tractable for AI-assisted reasoning and navigation
  • Experience with architectural, micro-architectural performance modeling

Skills

Required:C++Python

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder programs through stock ownership and employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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