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CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

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Hybrid (Austin, Texas), Hybrid (Beaverton, Oregon), Hybrid (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Hybrid (Santa Clara, California)UnknownPosted 1w ago

About the role

CPU Platform Architecture team focusing on single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance, memory subsystem optimization, and collaboration with CPU/SoC designers to drive next-generation iPhone, iPad, Mac, and server CPU designs.

Responsibilities

  • Define and optimize CPU and cache micro-architecture with a focus on memory subsystem
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and evaluate improvement ideas
  • Collaborate with CPU and SoC designers in micro-architecture and RTL to assess feasibility through modeling
  • Refine ideas and model correlation, seed new ideas
  • Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across existing and new product categories to identify bottlenecks
  • Collaborate with a larger CPU architecture and performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment for data-driven decisions
  • Boost productivity of the CPU Platform Architecture team

Qualifications

  • BS degree
  • Experience in CPU and SOC architecture and micro-architecture
  • Experience with performance simulation environments
  • Object-oriented programming experience in C/C++
  • Experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python
  • Knowledge of memory latency tolerance techniques or other aspects of CPU memory subsystem (e.g., prefetching, caching policies)
  • 20+ years of relevant industry experience
  • MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
  • Understanding of common data structures and algorithms
  • Familiarity with SIMD, vector, or accelerator architectures
  • Familiarity with MP performance
  • Comfortable in an environment of uncertainty and able to navigate through ambiguities
  • Experience in a research-driven environment

Skills

Required:CPU and SOC architecturePerformance simulationC/C++ programmingPython or Perl scriptingMemory subsystem knowledgeData structures & algorithms
Nice to have:SIMD/accelerator architecturesMP performance
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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