Lead CPU Performance Analysis Engineer

Company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area Engineering Group > SoC Architecture General Summary As a Lead CPU Performance Analysis Engineer, you will work on CPU performance analysis and tuning, microbenchmark development, workload characterization, workload tracing, and competitive performance analysis using industry standard benchmarks and workloads. Roles and Responsibilities Collect CPU performance data for various workloads and benchmarks Conduct detailed workload characterization on silicon and performance simulators Profile workload execution and identify avenues for improving workload performance in software (OS, Libraries, Frameworks) and hardware Develop tools and techniques to collect representative workload traces to feed the CPU performance simulator Create micro-benchmarks to understand performance characteristics of competitors’ CPU / SoC Build competitive performance prediction models Present the competitive performance data in a concise manner Minimum Skills/Experience Strong grasp of computer architecture and OS fundamentals Strong scripting skills – Bash, Perl, Python Proficiency in C, C++ and x86, ARM compatible assembly language Familiarity with CPU performance models Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands) Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering / Science with 10+ years of relevant work experience Experience with hardware performance profiling tools (e.g., Vtune, perf), binary instrumentation tools (e.g., DynamoRio, PIN) Experience with characterizing industry standard benchmarks (e.g., CPU2017, GeekBench, AnTuTu, Speedometer) and workloads such as Memcached, NGINX, Redis, DCPerf Experience in writing micro-benchmarks to measure performance characteristics of a CPU / SoC Prior experience in developing trace collection tools and using them to trace workloads to feed the CPU performance simulators Experience with CPU performance simulators / analytical models Experience in OS internals (Windows / Linux / Android), system programming and compilers (GCC, LLVM, JIT) Knowledge of the competitive landscape, feature specifications and industry trends in the server and client domain Pay Range & Benefits Salary: $242,300.00 – $363,500.00 In addition to base salary, this role offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and the opportunity for annual RSU grants. Qualcomm also provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home and in their personal lives. Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Qualcomm