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Job Location drjobs

Cambridge - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 132100 - 244600

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

As a CPU Performance Engineer with a focus on the memory subsystem you will be part of a team that is defining and optimizing CPU and cache micro-architecture. Working collaboratively you will seek out areas of the design for improvement by identifying performance bottlenecks and evaluate ideas to address them.. You will engage with experienced CPU and SoC designers in micro-architecture and RTL to assess the feasibility of ideas through modeling refine ideas and model correlation and seed new ideas. The role requires the analysis of specific single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads across existing and new product categories to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. We collaborate as a larger CPU architecture and performance team to maintain and improve the simulation environment to enable data- driven decisions and always look for ways to boost the productivity of the entire team.


  • B.S. degree
  • Knowledge of CPU or SOC architecture and micro-architecture
  • Familiarity with performance and/or power simulation environments
  • Coding skills including object-oriented programming with C/ and C
  • Experience in a scripting languages such as Perl or Python


  • Knowledge of memory latency tolerance techniques or other aspects of CPU memory subsystem (i.e. prefetching caching policies)
  • 3 years of relevant industry experience
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
  • Understanding of common data structures and algorithms
  • Familiarity with SIMD vector or accelerator architectures
  • Familiarity with MP performance
  • Comfortable in an environment of uncertainty and able to navigate through ambiguities
  • Experience in a research-driven environment


At Apple base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $132100 and $244600 and your base pay will depend on your skills qualifications experience and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apples discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apples Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Youll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage retirement benefits a range of discounted products and free services and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition. Additionally this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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