CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer

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In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort collaborating with all subject areas, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will be responsible for silicon performance verification, correlation, characterization and tuning for CPUs. The role involves pre-silicon performance verification as well as developing tests to characterize CPU performance, analyzing and profiling software/applications, correlating and comparing performance across silicon/system software version, and working with OS and compiler teams on performance debug and tuning.

Description

As a CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer owning the verification of a certain area of performance features in a chip design, you will have responsibilities as follows:

Work closely with architects and RTL designers on verifying the performance features of the design and correlating with performance models (both pre-silicon and post-silicon)

Work closely with software and application developers on identifying performance bottlenecks and tuning the software

Develop test plans and test infrastructure/tools for performance tuning, correlation, and verification

Improve and maintain the architectural performance models

Develop tests in assembly, C/C++, or vectors to debug and correlate the RTL and performance model

Develop C or Verilog-based checkers for verifying the performance features

Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all performance features are covered

Debug performance issues and conduct performance tuning on silicon

Benchmark, correlate and compare CPU performance across silicon/OS/compiler versions

Present CPU performance results to multi-functional teams

Work closely with OS and compiler teams on system and application performance tuning

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in benchmark and workload analysis and CPU performance profiling

Knowledge of compiler techniques and OS for performance optimization

Knowledge in developing instruction profiling tools on silicon

Experience in performance modeling for advanced CPU designs

Experience in silicon validation

Ability to work across teams to optimize silicon performance

Should be a great teammate with excellent communication and presentation skills and able to work independently on the owned unit

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Performance modeling, processor verification, or RTL design experience

Experience in digital logic design, CPU architecture, and microarchitecture

Experience in developing performance test plans and writing/debugging assembly tests for performance correlation and verification

Programming skills in assembly, C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, or scripting

Pay & Benefits

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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 Apple's 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 Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll 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

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