santa clara, CA30+ days ago
DescriptionAs 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 tuningMinimum QualificationsMinimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experiencePerformance modeling, processor verification, or RTL design experienceExperience in digital logic design, CPU architecture, and microarchitectureExperience in developing performance test plans and writing/debugging assembly tests for performance correlation and verificationProgramming skills in assembly, C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, or scriptingPreferred QualificationsExperience in benchmark and workload analysis and CPU performance profilingKnowledge of compiler techniques and OS for performance optimizationKnowledge in developing instruction profiling tools on siliconExperience in performance modeling for advanced CPU designsExperience in silicon validationAbility to work across teams to optimize silicon performanceShould be a great teammate with excellent communication and presentation skills and able to work independently on the owned unitPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. 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.