CPU Architecture and Performance Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.Experience in performance modeling, performance analysis, and workload characterization.Experience working with general-purpose programming languages (i.e., C/C++, Python).Experience in modern, high-performance CPU/ML architecture and micro-architecture.
Preferred qualifications
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, emphasizing on computer architecture or artificial intelligence/machine learning.Experience with processor instruction set architecture (e.g., ARM, RISC-V, x86).Experience in integrating ARM cores into ASICs at architectural and RTL levels.Knowledge of system software components such as Linux, drivers, and runtime.
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Responsibilities
Evaluate ARM’s architecture features from both architecture and performance angles.Develop performance model for performance analysis and micro-architecture study.Project, analyze, and debug pre-silicon and post-silicon application performance.Work with CPU architects to determine CPU subsystem architecture specifications.
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