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Samsung Ads · 1 month ago

CPU Architect

3900 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $297K/yr

13+ years exp

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is seeking a highly experienced CPU Architect to join their team at Samsung Austin Research and Development Center. The role involves designing and developing innovative CPU architectures for Samsung’s Exynos flagship SoCs, focusing on high-performance, power-efficient, and secure processors.

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Responsibilities

You design and develop CPU architectures that meet performance, power, and area requirements

You perform quantitative analysis of key mobile benchmarks and correlate hardware PMU stats to optimize CPU performance

You define and implement new CPU features, including vector processing, AI accelerators, security extensions, and memory safety features

You collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate CPU architectures into system-on-chip (SoC) designs

You develop and maintain CPU architecture simulation tools (gem5 or QUME) to evaluate design trade-offs

You participate in the development of CPU microarchitecture and implementation flow

You create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture specifications, design guides, and technical notes

You stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in CPU architecture, machine learning, and AI accelerators

Qualification

CPU architecture designArmv8/v9 ISA experienceCPU simulation toolsC/C++ programmingMachine learning knowledgeRTL code readingSoC design knowledgeCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

15+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 13+ years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 11+ years of experience with a Ph.D

Working experience of Armv8/v9 (or x86 and RISCV) ISA and extensions, particularly in the areas of vector/AI/security/memory safety features (such as Realms, memory tag extension) and their use cases

Strong fundamentals in key computer architecture concepts such as virtualization, interrupts, pipelining (e.g., CPI, branch prediction, prefetching), cache hierarchies, cache and MP coherency, and memory subsystems

Ability to perform quantitative analysis of key mobile benchmarks such as Geekbench6/7 and SPECCPU17 and correlation/interpretation of hardware PMU stats (e.g., cache misses, TLB misses, etc.)

Experience using and developing CPU architecture simulation tools such as gem5 or QUME

Excellent programming skills in C, C++, and/or Python

Strong written/verbal communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment