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CPU Performance Architect

Intel

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/10/2026

Compensation

$141,910 - $232,190 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202694.2% approval-88% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

Join Intel as a CPU Performance Architect in Austin, TX, where you will play a crucial role in advancing semiconductor technology. You will be responsible for designing and developing CPU logic, focusing on power, performance, and area optimization. This position offers the opportunity to influence the architecture and microarchitecture of CPUs, impacting the future of computing. As part of an innovative engineering team, your contributions will directly affect Intel's CPU designs and their integration into system-on-chip solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related computing discipline with 4+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
  • Experience with high performance micro-architecture techniques and research.
  • Familiarity with CPU architecture and micro-architecture simulators, tracing technologies, and performance analysis.
  • 6+ months of experience or coursework with C++.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive end-to-end CPU architecture specifications for optimized, modular, and scalable CPUs.
  • Define CPU requirements and targets for performance, power, frequency, and area.
  • Evaluate feasibility trade-offs and explore new approaches for CPU architecture.
  • Invent and specify architectural features to deliver optimized CPU requirements across multiple segments.
  • Model CPU performance and power, analyzing bottlenecks based on future workload usage.
  • Develop tests and testing infrastructure for new architectures and features, conducting analysis of test results.
  • Provide experimental changes for design alternatives that meet performance, power, area, and timing constraints.
  • Collaborate with architects, design, verification, and validation engineers throughout the project.
  • Deliver definitions of new microarchitecture and find mitigations for issues during feature implementation.

Benefits

  • Intel offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Intel Corp

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

74

FY2026

Approval rate

94.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

2,201

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.1%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-88%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-54%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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