{"title": "CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer", "summary": "Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it! Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. 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 Chip Performance Engineer owning the verification of a certain area of performance features in a chip design, you will have responsibilities as follows: \u2022 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) \u2022 Work closely with software and application developers on identifying performance bottlenecks and tuning the software \u2022 Develop test plans and test infrastructure/tools for performance tuning, correlation, and verification \u2022 Improve and maintain the architectural performance models \u2022 Develop tests in assembly, C/C++, or vectors to debug and correlate the RTL and performance model \u2022 Develop C or Verilog-based checkers for verifying the performance features \u2022 Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all performance features are covered \u2022 Debug performance issues and conduct performance tuning on silicon \u2022 Benchmark, correlate and compare CPU performance across silicon/OS/compiler versions \u2022 Present CPU performance results to multi-functional teams \u2022 Work closely with OS and compiler teams on system and application performance tuning", "key_qualifications": "Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience. The ideal candidate should have performance modeling, processor verification, or RTL design experience. In-depth knowledge of digital logic design, CPU architecture and microarchitecture. Experience in performance modeling for advanced CPU designs. Experience in developing performance test plans and writing/debugging assembly tests for performance correlation and verification. Good programming skills in assembly, C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, and scripting. Proven experience in benchmarks and workload analysis. Experience in CPU performance profiling. Good knowledge in compiler techniques and OS for performance optimization. Proven knowledge with developing instruction profiling tools on silicon. Ability to work across teams to optimize silicon performance. Experience in silicon validation is a plus. Should be a great teammate with excellent communication and presentation skills and able to work independently on the owned unit", "preferred_qualifications": "", "education_experience": "Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience", "additional_requirements": "", "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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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\u2019s 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\u2019s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You\u2019ll 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 \u2014 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.", "company": "apple"}