CPU Performance Engineer

CPU Performance Engineer

Austin,Texas,United States

Hardware

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Description

• Collaborate with software and system teams to identify and profile critical workloads for CPU performance and power • Develop representative benchmarks for CPU critical workloads • Capture key workloads for simulation on CPU performance model • Identify hardware and software performance bottlenecks • Work closely with the Architecture, Micro-Architecture, and RTL teams in identification of solutions • Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices as well as work on developing and automating performance analysis infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS

Academic or industry experience in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture design, performance analysis

Academic or industry experience using C/C Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Academic or industry experience working in a performance modeling environment

Proficiency in scripting languages including Perl and Python

Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads

Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus

Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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