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Microsoft · 3 days ago

Principal Performance Architect, Silicon Engineering

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$134K/yr - $257K/yr

9+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Developing performance modeling methodologies by creating and owning System on Chip (SOC) / Intellectual Property (IP) cycle-accurate/approximate performance models and analysis tools in C++ and Python.

Using workload information and working with Micro-architects and Register Transfer Level (RTL) team to identify performance bottlenecks. Collaborate across functionally to propose architectural/microarchitectural changes and provide the required quantitative justification.

Verifying the correlation of the SOC performance models to the RTL implementation.

Collaborating across teams to come up with the best solution possible with a One Microsoft mindset.

Challenging the status quo with a growth mindset to push the envelope and enable world-class SOC products across Microsoft.

Qualification

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Technical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceMicrosoft Cloud Background CheckComputer ArchitectureSystem on ChipSystem-Software ArchitecturesPerformance TradeoffsSOC Performance ModelingBenchmarksI/OMemory SubsystemsCoherency FlowsInterconnectQuality of ServicePerformance MonitorsPost-Silicon SOCPerformance TuningCommunicationCollaborationTeamworkDiversityInclusion

Required

9+ years of related technical engineering experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience or internship experience

Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred

15+ years technical engineering experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience

Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience

Deep understanding of computer architecture, System on Chip (SOC) and system-software architectures, and their performance tradeoffs

Experience developing SOC performance modeling techniques and benchmarks from conception to microarchitecture specification

Significant understanding of input/output (I/O), memory subsystems, coherency flows, interconnect, Quality of Service (QoS) traffic

Knowledge of performance monitors and post-silicon SOC and performance tuning is a plus

Excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills and ability to contribute to diverse and inclusive teams

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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