Staff Engineer, CPU Performance Modeling Engineer

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What Youll Do

The ARL is one of the research teams of SAIT (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology) which is Samsungs R&D hub established as the incubator for cutting-edge technologies. SAITs mission has covered various research areas from AI applications / algorithms research neuromorphic processor domain-specific accelerators to new materials quantum computing and super computer system.

ARL is committed to shaping the future of CPU processor and SoC architecture for the most demanding applications of the future like AI and HPC. We are building the foundation of processors and the related platform which are applied to various business targets of Samsung in the future.

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff CPU Performance Modeling Engineer to join our CPU architecture and performance analysis this role you will develop refine and analyze architectural and microarchitectural performance models for next-generation processors. You will collaborate closely with architecture RTL design and verification teams to guide performance-driven design decisions and validate performance against specifications

Location : Daily onsite presence at our San Jose office / headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy

Job ID : 42755

• Develop and maintain detailed performance models (e.g. C / SystemC / TLM) for CPU and subsystem architectures.
• Analyze microarchitectural bottlenecks explore design trade-offs and provide quantitative feedback to architecture and design teams.
• Collaborate with RTL design and verification teams to ensure performance models align with functional and cycle-accurate simulations.
• Define and execute performance verification plans; correlate model results with RTL and silicon data.
• Work with software compiler and workload teams to understand performance characteristics of target applications.
• Generate detailed performance reports and recommendations to drive architectural and microarchitectural optimizations.
• Contribute to the development of modeling methodologies automation frameworks and performance validation flows.
• Support post-silicon performance validation including workload analysis and root-cause performance deviations.

What You Bring

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What We Offer

The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Individual pay rates depend on a number of factorsincluding the roles function and location as well as the individuals knowledge skills experience education and training. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

This is in addition to our diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved addition to the usual Medical / Dental / Vision / 401k our inclusive rewards plan empowers our people to care for their whole selves. An investment in your future is an investment in ours.

Give Back With a charitable giving match and frequent opportunities to get involved we take an active role in supporting the community.

Enjoy Time Away Youll start with 4 weeks of paid time off a year plus holidays and sick leave to rest and recharge.

Care for Family Whatever family means to you we want to support you along the wayincluding a stipend for fertility care or adoption medical travel support and virtual vet care for your fur babies.

Prioritize Emotional Wellness With on-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions youll have support no matter where you are.

Stay Fit Eating well and being active are important parts of a healthy life. Our onsite Café and gym plus virtual classes make it easier.

Embrace Flexibility Benefits are best when you have the space to use them. Thats why we facilitate a flexible environment so you can find the right balance for you.

Base Pay Range

$157000 - $243000 USD

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Experience : Staff IC

Key Skills

JProfiler,Splunk,Performance Testing,Fiddler,Apache,HP Performance Center,LoadRunner,New Relic,Scalability,J2EE,Java,Scripting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 157000 - 243000