SOC Performance Engineer

AMD
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Analytical skills"]

Analyze and optimize the architectural performance of AMD PC and Gaming processors within the Client and Graphics SOC Performance Team. Trace and characterize CPU, Graphics, and AI workloads, run performance simulations, and debug SoC performance issues. Develop performance evaluation tools and methodologies, enhance application tracing techniques, and execute post-silicon debug/tuning to ensure processors are fully performance optimized. Collaborate across architecture and engineering disciplines across sites and time zones.

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SOC Performance Engineer

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Job Summary

Analyze and optimize the architectural performance of AMD PC and Gaming processors within the Client and Graphics SOC Performance Team. Trace and characterize CPU, Graphics, and AI workloads, run performance simulations, and debug SoC performance issues. Develop performance evaluation tools and methodologies, enhance application tracing techniques, and execute post-silicon debug/tuning to ensure processors are fully performance optimized. Collaborate across architecture and engineering disciplines across sites and time zones.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work with IP and SoC architects to develop and optimize leading edge processors.
  • •Characterize workloads, project performance, and debug performance issues.
  • •Run performance simulations and analyze results to evaluate architectural features.
  • •Analyze the competition and identify areas for future improvement.
  • •Develop performance evaluation tools and enhance application tracing, including post-silicon debug/tuning efforts.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelors, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science with emphasis on computer architecture preferred.
  • •Experience with computer architecture, system simulation, and performance evaluation, including analyzing bottlenecks and optimizing computing systems.
  • •Strong experience with computing software concepts, including operating systems, hypervisors, compilers, drivers, and workloads.
  • •Proficient in C/C++ programming and software engineering concepts.
  • •Adept at mathematical and statistical modeling with detailed microarchitecture knowledge of CPU, GPU, NPU, Video Processors, and/or DRAM controllers.
Education:Bachelor's in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science (emphasis on computer architecture)
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationAnalytical skills
Tech Stack:C/C++CC++Computer architectureSystem simulationPerformance evaluationOperating systemsHypervisorsCompilersDriversWorkloadsCPUGPUNPUVideo processorsDRAM controllers

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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