Senior CPU Performance Architect

TL;DR

Senior CPU Performance Architect (Hardware): Developing and driving end-to-end CPU microarchitecture specifications for high-performance computing with an accent on performance modeling, bottleneck analysis, and microarchitectural innovation. Focus on defining novel approaches for ARM/x86 architectures, ensuring scalability, and correlating performance models with RTL and silicon results.

Location: Hybrid role, must be based in the US (Austin, Phoenix, Folsom, Santa Clara, or Hillsboro).

Salary: $190,610–$361,480 USD

Company

A global leader in silicon and platform engineering, transforming computing architecture for a smarter and more connected world.

What you will do

• Develop and drive end-to-end CPU microarchitecture specifications for modular and scalable designs.
• Evaluate feasibility tradeoffs and define novel microarchitectural approaches.
• Model CPU performance and power characteristics to identify and mitigate bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, verification, and validation engineers.
• Debug performance miscorrelations between RTL/silicon results and performance models.
• Craft assembly tests to evaluate and debug microarchitectural features.

Requirements

• Master's degree with 10+ years of experience or PhD with 6+ years of experience in high-performance ARM or x86 CPU performance teams.
• 8+ years of continuous work with cycle-accurate C++ CPU performance simulators.
• Expertise in at least one CPU domain (Branch Prediction, Fetch/Decode, Rename/Allocation, Execution, or Memory Subsystem).
• Strong background in microarchitecture, RTL, and logic development.
• Proven ability to resolve complex technical problems through analytical skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including pay and stock bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and vacation benefit programs.
• Hybrid work model allowing flexibility between on-site and off-site work.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge CPU designs impacting diverse market segments.

Hiring process

• Requires consent to and passing an extended Background Investigation.