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CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Engineer, Platform Architecture

Apple· Hardware
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Santa Clara, CA$129.3k - $225.3kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Apple CPU Architecture and Performance Team seeking engineers at the intersection of hardware and software to analyze workloads, develop performance tools, and guide CPU roadmaps. Focus on profiling, simulation, and optimization for emerging workloads and domains (e.g., ML, AR/VR) across CPU/SoC designs, in collaboration with software teams.

Responsibilities

  • Profile and analyze existing and emerging workloads, bring up in CPU/SOC simulation environment
  • Develop and maintain performance and trace analysis tools
  • Develop and implement visual extensions to assist with data analysis that can be used internally and also by the various software partners in Apple
  • Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices as well as work on developing and automating performance analysis infrastructure
  • Develop domain expertise in emerging fields (ex: ML, AR/VR) in order to both identify hardware advancement opportunities and assist software teams in optimizing for our devices.
  • Profile and analyze workload in potential new product areas to help guide CPU roadmap decisions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience with CPU architecture and micro-architecture
  • Objected-oriented programming experience with C and C++
  • Experience in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Javascript
  • Experience with CPU performance analysis and associated tools
  • MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Knowledge of common performance benchmarks
  • Experience working multi-functionally with people of very diverse backgrounds
  • Demonstrated communication, influence, and negotiation skills
  • Technical documentation skills
  • Knowledge of visual/UI or data analysis frameworks and modern AI tools
  • Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology

Skills

Required:CPU architectureC/C++ programmingScripting languagesPerformance analysis toolsCommunication & collaboration
Nice to have:Data analysis & visualization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through discretionary employee stock programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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