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CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

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Hybrid (Austin, Beaverton, Santa Clara)Full-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

CPU Performance Architect focusing on CPU micro-architecture, driving exploration and optimization for next generation iPhone, iPad, and Mac CPU architectures. Responsible for identifying bottlenecks in branches, prefetchers, and pipelines, collaborating with CPU designers to model, simulate, and implement performance and power improvements across single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Conceive novel performance ideas using micro-architecture knowledge and performance bottleneck analysis on relevant workloads
  • Collaborate with design and implementation teams to iterate on ideas to solve timing and power efficiency challenges and fit them into system constraints
  • Analyze specific single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across existing and new product categories to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement
  • Maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data driven decisions and boost team productivity
  • Work on branch prediction, code/data prefetchers, and novel prediction schemes to improve latency and optimize CPU pipelines

Qualifications

  • BS degree
  • 20+ years of relevant industry experience
  • MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture
  • Experience in performance and/or power simulation environments, such as taking ideas from concept to C/C++ simulator implementation
  • Experience in scripting languages such as Perl or Python
  • Understanding of common data structures and algorithms
  • Knowledge in software design patterns
  • Familiarity with SIMD and vector architectures
  • Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technologies
  • Comfortable in an environment of uncertainty and able to work through ambiguities
  • Communication, influence and negotiation skills

Skills

Required:CPU architecture and micro-architecturePerformance bottleneck analysisSimulation environments (CPU/perf/power)Scripting

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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