Apple · 1 day ago
Pre-Silicon Engineer
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yrApple is looking for a Pre-Silicon Engineer to join the ANE Compiler Pre-Silicon team, responsible for enabling new hardware features in their simulation environment. The role involves implementing functional features in the compiler stack, collaborating with hardware teams, and driving performance content delivery.
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Responsibilities
Implement new functional features in the compiler stack using Apple Neural Engine simulation environment, with an emphasis on performance and power
Drive performance content delivery to the hardware team and triage functional issues
Collaborate with the hardware team to review hardware specifications
Work closely with the design and micro-architecture team to understand the functional and performance goals of the design
Participate in workload selection and preparation of the ANE functional and performance test plan
Deep-dive into hardware investigations to understand and root-cause performance gaps
Evaluate new hardware features and contribute to the definition of architectural changes for future ANEs
Develop features for future products, bringing those features from initial concept, through development, leading to hardware bringup and validation
Partner with the driver/firmware teams to integrate HW acceleration in our software stack
Collaborate more broadly with hardware design, verification, performance and architecture teams within our Silicon Engineering Group
Qualification
Required
Experience in implementing functional features in a compiler stack
Familiarity with Apple Neural Engine simulation environment
Strong emphasis on performance and power optimization
Ability to drive performance content delivery to hardware teams
Experience in triaging functional issues
Collaboration skills to review hardware specifications with hardware teams
Understanding of functional and performance goals in design and micro-architecture
Experience in workload selection and preparation of functional and performance test plans
Ability to conduct deep-dive hardware investigations to root-cause performance gaps
Experience in evaluating new hardware features and contributing to architectural changes
Ability to develop features for future products from concept through development to hardware bringup and validation
Experience partnering with driver/firmware teams to integrate hardware acceleration in software stacks
Collaboration skills with hardware design, verification, performance, and architecture teams
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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