CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect - Platform Architecture

CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Architect - Platform Architecture

Austin, Texas, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted : Sep 10, 2025

Role Number : 200619959-0157

Modern system-on-chip (SoC) designs have dramatically changed how hardware and software is developed. It is increasingly important to understand the concerns of software developers when designing hardware while it is also increasingly meaningful for software developers to understand how their applications can map efficiently to modern iPhone, iPad and Mac hardware. Those who can understand both and prefer to live at the intersection of hardware and software are deeply valuable, especially to Apple. The Apple CPU Architecture and Performance Team is seeking highly motivated and self-driven engineers who want to live at this intersection, individuals who have or want to develop domain expertise in emerging areas like AI, individuals who have a high-level CPU architecture understanding and desire to work with a world class team for CPU, SoC, and software development. Are you deeply accountable for your work? Your passion for product ownership and track record of product development will prove critical to your success on our team.

Description

We drive advanced exploration for next generation CPU architectures. As a member of this team, you are the interface between the CPU team, system teams, and many software teams at Apple. We have a data driven approach that is focused on real user workloads (both existing and emerging) so your work will guide optimizations and the direction of future CPUs. At the same time, you will be working with software developers to optimize code for our CPU designs and roadmap.

Responsibilities

Profile and analyze existing and emerging workloads, bring up in CPU / SOC simulation environment

Develop and maintain performance and trace analysis tools

Develop and implement visual extensions to assist with data analysis that can be used internally and also by the various software partners in Apple

Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices as well as work on developing and automating performance analysis infrastructure

Develop domain expertise in emerging fields (ex : ML, AR / VR) in order to both identify hardware advancement opportunities and assist software teams in optimizing for our devices.

Profile and analyze workload in potential new product areas to help guide CPU roadmap decisions

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

Understanding of CPU architecture and micro-architecture

Coding skills in object-oriented programming with C and C++ Experience in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Javascript

Experience with CPU performance analysis and familiarity with associated tools

Knowledge of common performance benchmarks

Preferred Qualifications

MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field

20+ years of relevant experience

Experience working multi-functionally with people of very diverse backgrounds

Demonstrated communication, influence, and negotiation skills

Technical documentation skills

Knowledge of visual / UI or data analysis frameworks

Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology

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