CPU Performance Architect - Platform Architecture

The CPU Platform Architecture team is responsible for pushing the boundaries of both single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance, to enhance the user experience of many Apple products. The team is composed of experts with deep experience in microarchitecture, ISA definition, performance modeling, power modeling, and workload analysis. We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative, and confident individual to join the CPU Platform Architecture team to help drive advanced exploration for next-generation iPhone, iPad, and Mac CPU designs.

• seek out areas of the design for improvement by identifying performance bottlenecks and evaluate ideas to address them
• engage with experienced CPU and SoC designers in micro-architecture and RTL to assess the feasibility of ideas
• analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across existing and new product categories to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement

• BS degree
• Knowledge of CPU and SOC architecture and micro-architecture
• Familiarity with performance simulation environments
• Coding skills, including object-oriented programming with C/C++
• Experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python

• push the boundaries of both single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance
• enhance the user experience of many Apple products
• knowledge of CPU and SOC architecture and micro-architecture
• familiarity with performance simulation environments
• coding skills, including object-oriented programming with C/C++
• experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python

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