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CPU Core Performance Staff Engineer

AMD

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/24/2026

Compensation

USD $156,100.00/Yr. – USD $223,000.00/Yr.

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 98.6%·Filings 728·New hires 184·
Established Sponsor
·FY 2025

Job description

As a CPU Core Performance Engineer at AMD, you will have the opportunity to architect, design, and model performance features for next-generation CPU cores. You will collaborate with a skilled engineering team to define CPU architecture and work closely with RTL design, verification, and post-silicon teams. This role emphasizes innovation and problem-solving in the realm of CPU technology, aiming to drive AMD's ambitious roadmap forward. Your contributions will be pivotal in shaping the future of computing experiences.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  • Strong technical background in CPU architecture and performance modeling
  • Proven experience in modeling modern CPU core performance features
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working with distributed teams across time zones
  • Strong communication skills, capable of summarizing complex problems

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and model high-performance CPU core features using a CPU core performance simulator.
  • Correlate performance features across performance simulators and actual CPU designs in pre-silicon and post-silicon settings.
  • Innovate technical ideas related to CPU architecture through performance modeling techniques.
  • Conduct workload and trace analysis for the ideation and development of CPU core performance features.
  • Perform feasibility analysis on new performance features through high-level modeling.
  • Develop cycle-accurate core microarchitecture CPU core performance simulators.
  • Lead the team to meet schedule commitments and support customers related to performance modeling.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams across RTL, verification, emulation, and silicon.

Benefits

  • AMD provides a competitive 'Total Rewards' package that focuses on financial growth, health, and work-life balance.

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