HP · 21 hours ago
Systems Architect: Memory Wall Exploration
Spring, Texas, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$147K/yr - $231K/yrHP is a leading technology company focused on innovation and quality. They are seeking a Systems Architect to explore memory wall interactions in AI execution across various compute environments, translating technical characteristics into strategic guidance for platform architecture.
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Responsibilities
Analyze how AI workloads interact with system resources across CPU, GPU, and AI accelerators
Evaluate the impact of memory bandwidth, latency, contention, and data movement on workload performance, responsiveness, and power efficiency
Characterize workload behavior in shared-memory systems, including interactions between foreground and background activity
Identify sources of performance variability and experience degradation under real-world multitasking scenarios
Overcome the performance bottleneck where processor speeds outpace memory bandwidth, focusing on optimizing data movement between CPUs, GPUs, and memory (DRAM, HBM, CXL)
Translate memory and system-level constraints into actionable guidance for platform architecture, runtime, power, and performance teams
Help define execution envelopes and tradeoffs (e.g., placement, concurrency limits, configuration sensitivity) that improve AI experience predictability
Contribute to platform-level strategy by connecting technical constraints to user experience outcomes and product decisions
Work closely with platform architecture, runtime, power/thermal, and AI enablement teams within HP
Engage with external ecosystem partners, including memory and silicon vendors, to: Understand platform capabilities, tradeoffs, and roadmap directions
Evaluate how memory technologies and configurations affect real-world AI experiences
Translate partner insights into HP-specific system guidance and strategic recommendations
Support technical alignment discussions
Assist in defining internal tools, metrics, and evaluation methods for assessing AI workload behavior and memory sensitivity
Contribute to documentation, best practices, and internal frameworks related to system-level AI performance
Help scale AI experiences across a diverse portfolio of devices and SKUs
Qualification
Required
Education: M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
Strong background in systems performance, platform architecture, or runtime behavior
Solid understanding of memory hierarchy and data movement in client or embedded systems (e.g., DRAM, caches, shared memory architectures). Strong knowledge of computer architecture, specifically memory hierarchy (DRAM, SRAM, cache), interconnect protocols (CXL, PCIe), and memory controllers
Experience with Machine Learning hardware acceleration and processing-in-memory (PIM) techniques
Knowledge of low-power design, given the 'power wall' constraint
Experience working with heterogeneous compute environments (CPU, GPU, accelerators)
Ability to translate low-level technical constraints into system-level guidance and platform strategy
Experience collaborating across hardware, software, and product organizations
Strong technical communication skills, including engagement with external partners
Preferred
Client platforms (PC, mobile, embedded) rather than exclusively datacenter or HPC environments
On-device AI inference workloads
Power- and performance-sensitive system design
Performance analysis tools, telemetry, and data-driven evaluation
Prior experience engaging with memory or silicon vendors in a technical or architectural capacity
Programming: Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages (Python) for modeling and analysis
Simulation Tools: Experience with architectural simulators (e.g., GEM5, Sniper) and performance analysis
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including;
4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave
Company
HP is a manufacturer and seller of personal computers, printers, computer hardwares, and business solutions.
Founded in 1939
10001+ employees
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