CPU Performance Engineer

Austin,Texas,United States

Hardware

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**Description**

Collaborate with software and system teams to identify and profile critical workloads for CPU performance and power Develop representative benchmarks for CPU critical workloads Capture key workloads for simulation on CPU performance model Identify hardware and software performance bottlenecks Work closely with the Architecture, Micro-Architecture, and RTL teams in identification of solutions Run and analyze workloads on simulators and prototype devices as well as work on developing and automating performance analysis infrastructure

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Key Qualifications**

Minimum BS and 10 years of relevant industry experience

You should have experience in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture design, or performance analysis

Strong CPU architecture knowledge, micro-architecture knowledge, and an understanding of competing architectures

Experience working in a performance modeling environment

Proficient in C and C Proficient in scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Ruby

Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas

Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads

Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus

**Preferred Qualifications**

**Education & Experience**

Minimum BS and 10 years of relevant industry experience

**Additional Requirements**

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