Performance Modeling Architect, HBM
About The Position
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing. As a Performance Modeling Architect on the HBM Architecture team, you will be responsible for defining, developing, and deploying performance models that guide the architecture and design of next‑generation HBM products. You will work closely with the architecture, design, firmware, and system teams to analyze workloads, quantify architectural trade-offs, and predict system-level performance. This role is critical in enabling data‑driven architectural decisions, bridging early architectural concepts with silicon results and customer use cases.
Requirements
- PhD in Computer Architecture, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field (or MS with 3+ years of relevant experience).
- Strong understanding of GPU/accelerator architecture and system-level design fundamentals.
- Deep knowledge of memory hierarchy (caches / SRAM / NoC / HBM / DRAM) and AI workload behavior.
- Hands-on experience with performance analysis and/or modeling of GPU/accelerator systems.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python; experience with CUDA; familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow or PyTorch).
Nice To Haves
- Strong experience in performance modeling, system modeling, or architectural analysis.
- Solid understanding of memory subsystem architecture, especially HBM, DRAM, and high‑bandwidth interfaces.
- Experience analyzing system‑level performance tradeoffs (bandwidth vs latency, power vs performance, area vs scalability).
- Proficiency in model development using C++, Python, SystemC, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with SoC architecture, memory controllers, interconnects, and IP integration.
- Experience correlating models with RTL, emulation, or silicon measurements.
- Experience optimizing at a low level (e.g., PTX/SASS) and/or using GPU profiling tools.
- Publications or research contributions in AI hardware acceleration, memory systems, or rack-scale architecture.
Responsibilities
- Research and prototype advanced memory and system architectures for AI accelerators (GPUs and custom AI accelerators).
- Develop architectural performance models at multiple levels of abstraction (HBM-level, GPU‑level, rack-level, etc.).
- Model bandwidth, latency, concurrency, and contention behavior across HBM subsystems, memory controllers, interconnects, and interfaces.
- Analyze real customer and industry workloads (e.g., AI training/inference, HPC) to identify performance bottlenecks and scaling limits.
- Correlate performance models with RTL, emulation, prototyping, and silicon data to improve model fidelity and predictive accuracy.
- Drive memory hierarchy optimization across HBM, DRAM, storage, and on‑chip structures (caches, SRAM, NoC)
- Develop power and performance models and evaluate architecture tradeoffs to guide roadmap decisions for future HBM generations.
- Collaborate multi-functionally to translate modeling insights into clear product and roadmap recommendations.
Benefits
- Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future.
- We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.
- Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.
- Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays.
- For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
