The Embedded CPU Architect role involves driving performance and efficiency optimization for Apple's embedded CPUs that power critical functions across various products. The CPU Platform Architecture team is dedicated to enhancing power-efficient CPU performance through collaboration and deep expertise in microarchitecture and workload analysis. This position requires a focus on identifying areas for improvement in embedded applications while balancing performance, power efficiency, and area constraints. The role also emphasizes collaboration with experienced CPU designers to refine ideas and ensure design accuracy.

• BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• 20+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in CPU and SOC architecture and micro-architecture
• Experience with performance simulation environments
• Object-oriented programming skills in C/C++
• Experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python
• Expertise in CPU microarchitecture in areas such as branch prediction, prefetching, and pipeline optimization
• Understanding of common data structures and algorithms
• Familiarity with SIMD, vector, or accelerator architectures
• Understanding of power-performance trade-offs in CPU designs and low-power design techniques
• Comfortable in an environment of uncertainty and able to navigate through ambiguities
• Experience in a research-driven environment

• Drive performance and efficiency optimization for embedded CPUs.
• Explore architectural features for Apple's embedded CPUs.
• Collaborate with CPU designers to assess the feasibility of ideas through modeling.
• Refine ideas to ensure they are implementable.
• Correlate RTL with CPU performance simulator to ensure design accuracy.
• Analyze specific workloads to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with the CPU architecture and performance team to improve simulation environments.

• 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.