In this role at Apple, you will be central to a chip design effort that significantly impacts the delivery of functional products to millions of customers. You will work collaboratively with various disciplines to architect cutting-edge CPU performance features. The position requires a strong focus on identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks while developing advanced performance simulation tools. Your contributions will help optimize critical workloads for CPU performance and power, ensuring that Apple's innovative technologies continue to lead the industry.

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Academic or industry experience in CPU performance architecture, micro-architecture design, and performance analysis
• Academic or industry experience working in a performance modeling environment
• Academic or industry experience using C/C++
• Proficiency in scripting languages including Perl and Python
• Knowledge and experience with common performance benchmarks and workloads
• Knowledge of OS internals and compiler technology is a plus
• Ability to problem solve and prove your own ideas

• Architect cutting-edge CPU performance features in collaboration with RTL and implementation teams
• Identify and devise solutions for hardware and software performance bottlenecks
• Develop advanced CPU performance simulator and associated infrastructure
• Develop new performance exploration and correlation tools and processes
• Collaborate with software and system teams to identify, profile, and optimize critical workloads for CPU performance and power
• Correlate performance of RTL with CPU performance simulator

• 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.