CPU Performance Research Engineer
Core
Drive innovation in next-generation CPU performance, efficiency, and scalability through forward-looking research on novel CPU architectures and disruptive performance ideas.
Role type
Senior IC CPU Performance Research Engineer
Builds
High performance, low power CPUs
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU Architecture
Required skills
CPU architecture modeling, microarchitecture design, workload analysis, C/C++ programming, simulation environment management
Preferred skills
OS internals knowledge, compiler technology, performance benchmarking
Technologies
C, C++, Perl, Python
Responsibilities
Collaborate with CPU Performance Architecture and RTL teams to identify product improvement opportunities; Perform self-guided exploratory studies to evaluate new CPU performance ideas and novel microarchitectures; Analyze workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities; Prototype features in CPU architectural performance model; Work with RTL and design team to assess implementation cost for new features; Collaborate with performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment for increased productivity