Job Description
The CPU Performance Modeling Engineer will focus on optimizing CPU and cache micro-architecture, identifying performance bottlenecks, and evaluating ideas for improvement. This role involves collaboration with experienced designers and requires analysis of workloads to enhance CPU performance for Apple products.
Requirements
- Knowledge of memory latency tolerance techniques or aspects of CPU memory subsystem
- Familiarity with performance simulation environments
- MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
- Understanding of common data structures and algorithms
- Familiarity with SIMD, vector, or accelerator architectures
- Familiarity with MP performance
- Comfortable in an environment of uncertainty
- Experience in a research-driven environment
Responsibilities
- Define and optimize CPU and cache micro-architecture
- Identify performance bottlenecks and evaluate ideas for improvement
- Engage with CPU and SoC designers to assess feasibility of ideas
- Analyze single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads
- Collaborate with the CPU architecture and performance team
- Maintain and improve the simulation environment
Benefits
- Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.
