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CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect, Platform Architecture

Austin, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Drive advanced exploration for next generation CPU architectures by profiling and analyzing real user workloads to guide optimizations and future CPU direction.

Role type

Senior IC CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect

Builds

Next generation CPU architectures and performance analysis infrastructure

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Architecture / System-on-Chip (SoC)

Required skills

CPU architecture and micro-architecture, C/C++ programming, performance analysis tools, workload profiling, scripting (Perl/Python/JS), benchmarking

Preferred skills

ML/AR/VR domain expertise, OS internals, compiler technology, visual/UI frameworks, modern AI tools

Technologies

CPU/SOC simulation environments, performance trace analysis tools, visual extensions for data analysis

Responsibilities

Profile and analyze existing and emerging workloads in CPU/SOC simulation environments; Develop and maintain performance and trace analysis tools; Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices; Develop domain expertise in emerging fields (e.g., ML, AR/VR) to identify hardware opportunities; Guide CPU roadmap decisions based on workload analysis