SoC QoS/Fabric Performance Architect, Platform Architecture
Summary
SoC performance architect on Apple's Platform Architecture team, shaping the on-chip interconnect and memory QoS of future iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch SoCs. Day to day: building and using a full-chip C++ simulator, modeling emerging workloads like AR and ML, and analyzing performance/power trade-offs.
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In this role, you will be a member of the Platform Architecture team, working with hardware and software engineering groups to shape the architecture of Apple's future System-on-Chips (SoC). We are seeking an energetic and highly motivated SoC performance engineer to drive development of our on-chip communication interconnect and memory Quality-of-Service features.
You will help create a full-chip C++ simulator for iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch SoCs. You will model new, emerging workloads such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Machine Learning (ML). You will use these models to study a range of performance and power trade-offs in our SoCs. Your work will be highly visible and critical for driving architecture improvements in Apple’s future products.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS degree
- C++ programming experience
- Experience in computer architecture and the HW/SW stack
- Experience with performance modeling and debugging
Preferred Qualifications
- 20+ years of relevant experience
- Examples of substantial HW or SW projects brought to completion
- Coursework and/or practical experience with scripting for automation and data visualization
- Coursework and/or practical experience with network-on-chip architecture and design is a big plus
- Ability to study a problem in depth, design experiments, analyze data, and present results
- Experience with Cellular/5G modem architecture
- Communication and documentation skills
