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CPU Performance Modeling Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026


WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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The Role: team members will participate in the performance modeling, analysis, and microarchitecture development of AMD's future and cutting-edge Core designs.

The Person: 

The successful candidate will independently execute design work and contribute technically with a high impact on the overall design. We are seeking someone who is innovative and eager to learn. Does this describe you? If so, then join us!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Cycle-accurate core microarchitecture performance simulator development
  • Workload and trace analysis, microarchitecture development
  • RTL vs performance model correlation
  • Post-silicon performance analysis
  • Experience with cycle-accurate microarchitecture performance simulator development.
  • Experience with pre-silicon performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with memory controllers or other system components.
  • Familiarity with details of computing software, including operating systems, compilers, and applications.
  • The candidate must be creative, and self-motivated, and must work comfortably in a cross-site team environment.

Preferred Skills:

  • Strong computer architecture background through coursework and/or work experience.
  • Strong C programming and scripting language capabilities.

Academic Credentials:

  • Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Location: Austin, Tx preferred.

 

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

 

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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