SoC QoS/Fabric Performance Architect, Platform Architecture

Apple•Austin, TX

17h

About The Position

The SoC QoS/Fabric Performance Architect will join Apple’s Platform Architecture team and work with hardware and software engineering groups to shape the architecture of future System-on-Chips (SoCs). The role focuses on developing on-chip communication interconnect and memory Quality-of-Service features and creating a full-chip C++ simulator for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch SoCs. The engineer will model emerging workloads such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Machine Learning (ML), then use those models to study performance and power trade-offs. The work will inform architecture improvements for future Apple products. The position involves learning about SoC IP and chip-level architecture, including network-on-chip C++ modeling of graphics, camera, and ML dataflow, and integration with other SoC models. Responsibilities also include simulating future applications, analyzing and presenting results, and tuning and validating future SoC hardware and software for the best user experience. The role collaborates with cross-functional modeling, hardware, and software teams. Some international travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree.
C++ programming experience.
Experience in computer architecture and the hardware/software stack.
Experience with performance modeling and debugging.
20 or more years of relevant experience.
Examples of substantial hardware or software projects brought to completion.
Coursework or practical experience with scripting for automation and data visualization.
Ability to study problems in depth, design experiments, analyze data, and present results.
Experience with Cellular/5G modem architecture.
Communication and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or practical experience with network-on-chip architecture and design.

Responsibilities

Develop on-chip communication interconnect and memory Quality-of-Service features.
Create a full-chip C++ simulator for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch SoCs.
Model emerging workloads such as Augmented Reality and Machine Learning.
Use workload models to study performance and power trade-offs in SoCs.
Model network-on-chip dataflows for graphics, camera, and machine learning, and integrate models with other SoC models.
Run performance simulations of future applications.
Analyze and present simulation results.
Tune and validate future SoC hardware and software for the best user experience.
Collaborate with cross-functional modeling, hardware, and software teams.
Travel internationally as required.