CareerPlan

CPU Core Performance Staff Engineer

Austin, TexasFull-time2026-06-23 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Architect, design, and model performance features for AMD's next-generation CPU cores, collaborating with RTL design, verification, and silicon teams to define CPU architecture.

Role type

Senior IC CPU Core Performance Engineer

Builds

Next-generation CPU cores and microarchitectural features

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

CPU architecture, microarchitecture, performance modeling, cycle-accurate simulation, workload analysis, root-cause analysis, technical leadership, software engineering, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Pipeline domain expertise, data-driven optimization, AI-assisted tooling, industry conference presentations

Technologies

High-performance simulation environments, RTL, emulation, silicon validation tools

Responsibilities

Drive architecture and optimization of CPU core performance features; Develop and enhance CPU performance models; Analyze workloads and traces to identify performance improvements; Build and maintain cycle-accurate models; Perform pre- and post-silicon performance analysis; Lead performance correlation and optimization efforts; Provide technical leadership and mentorship; Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and silicon teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership