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Google · 1 day ago

CPU Lead Performance Architect, Silicon

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$183K/yr - $271K/yr

10+ years exp

Google is a company that pushes boundaries in developing custom silicon solutions for their products. The Lead CPU Performance Architect will be responsible for improving processor instruction set architecture and collaborating with teams to conduct performance analysis for Google's advanced SoC products.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Deliver solutions to problems, including Central Processing Unit (CPU) performance, micro-architecture design, tool infrastructure, and methodology

Plan, drive, and evaluate Advanced RISC Machine's (ARM's) architecture features from both architecture and performance angles

Define and write CPU subsystem architecture specifications

Lead the collaboration with RTL, design verification, and physical design teams to develop CPU implementation

Drive performance correlation between the performance model and RTL implementation, and perform pre-silicon and post-silicon performance bug triage

Qualification

High-performance microprocessor architectureC/C++ programmingPerformance modelingAnalysisCPU architectureAI/ML knowledgeScripting languagesWorkload characterizationAdvanced RISC Machine architectureLeadership experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

10 years of experience in high-performance microprocessor architecture, micro-architecture, performance, and design

Experience in C/C++ and scripting languages

Experience in performance modeling, analysis, correlation, and workload characterization

Experience with high-performance CPU architecture

Preferred

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Experience leading CPU/ML micro-architecture exploration, performance model development, performance analysis, performance correlation, and workload characterization

Knowledge of Android system software components, AI/ML

Familiarity with Advanced RISC Machine's architecture including all its extensions such as SME

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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