Senior CPU Performance Architect
$224k - $431k • US, CA, Santa Clara
Posted 1d ago
About the job
Join the CPU performance architecture team to drive the development of CPU technology for diverse applications including AI/deep learning, high-performance computing, cloud services, gaming, virtual reality, and autonomous vehicles. This role involves pushing performance boundaries for all CPU products by analyzing and optimizing workloads across various markets and identifying critical application behaviors. You will work with architects to improve future CPU and system designs and benchmark NVIDIA's CPU offerings against competitors.
Responsibilities
- Perform workload bring-up and performance analysis/projection on silicon and full-system simulators.
- Study workloads for AI/DL, CSP, HPC, and autonomous vehicle markets.
- Analyze real-world use cases to identify critical application behavior and create directed test cases.
- Debug performance scaling bottlenecks in multi-core, multi-socket CPU, and CPU/GPU systems.
- Collaborate with CPU and interconnect architects to enhance future designs based on findings.
- Benchmark NVIDIA's CPU offerings against competitors and recommend improvements.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 12+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with CPU workloads and performance analysis.
- Knowledge of performance test development and benchmarking for CPU and I/O.
- Deep knowledge of CPU microarchitecture and system architecture.
- Familiarity with ARM instruction set architecture (ISA) is preferable.
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits