CPU Performance Analysis Engineer

Job overview

The CPU Performance Analysis Engineer is an onsite role in Santa Clara, CA, with a salary range of $111,200 to $166,800 per year. This role is part of the SoC Architecture group, focusing on CPU performance analysis, tuning, and workload characterization. The engineer will collect performance data, profile workload execution, and develop micro-benchmarks to understand performance characteristics. The role involves building competitive performance prediction models and presenting data to guide architectural improvements in software and hardware.

What you'll do

• Collect CPU performance data for various workloads.
• Conduct workload characterization on silicon and simulators.
• Profile workload execution and identify performance improvements.
• Develop trace collection tools.
• Create micro-benchmarks to measure competitor performance.
• Build competitive prediction models.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

contract

day shift

santa clara ca

cpu

performance analysis

architecture

workload characterization

benchmarking

soc

qualcomm

$111k-$167k

onsite

no on-call

no travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program, annual RSU grants, and comprehensive US benefits package.

Why this role

Focus on workload characterization and competitive performance analysis.

About the employer

Qualcomm is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.