CPU Performance and Workload Analysis Engineer - Platform Architecture

Apple • Santa Clara, CA

103d • $147,400 - $272,100

About The Position

Modern system-on-chip (SoC) designs have dramatically changed how hardware and software is developed. It is increasingly important to understand the concerns of software developers when designing hardware while it is also increasingly meaningful for software developers to understand how their applications can map efficiently to modern iPhone, iPad and Mac hardware. Those who can understand both and prefer to live at the intersection of hardware and software are deeply valuable, especially to Apple. The Apple CPU Architecture and Performance Team is seeking highly motivated and self-driven engineers who want to live at this intersection, individuals who have or want to develop domain expertise in emerging areas like AI, individuals who have a high-level CPU architecture understanding and desire to work with a world class team for CPU, SoC, and software development. Are you deeply accountable for your work? Your passion for product ownership and track record of product development will prove critical to your success on our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding of CPU architecture and micro-architecture
• Coding skills in object-oriented programming with C and C++
• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Javascript
• Experience with CPU performance analysis and familiarity with associated tools

Nice To Haves

• MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• 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
• Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree