CPU Performance Engineer

• Architect cutting-edge CPU performance features in collaboration with RTL and implementation teams
• Identify and devise solutions for hardware and software performance bottlenecks
• Develop advanced CPU performance simulator and associated infrastructure
• Develop new performance exploration and correlation tools and processes
• Collaborate with software and system teams to identify, profile, and optimize critical workloads for CPU performance and power
• Correlate performance of RTL with CPU performance simulator

Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Academic or industry experience in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture design, and performance analysis
Academic or industry experience working in a performance modeling environment
Academic or industry experience using C/C++

Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Proficiency in scripting languages including Perl and Python
Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads
Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology a plus
Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it! Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.

In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort working with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

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