Systems Performance Engineer

Systems Performance Engineer

The people here at Apple don't just create products — they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it. Are you up for the challenge? Our System Performance Architecture group includes a team of interdisciplinary Performance Architects, Engineers, Software Engineers, and expert content creation Professionals who explore actual production workflows and everyday use cases to enhance and improve customer experiences on current and future systems. Our team is collaborative, creative and passionate about what we do and the value we add in future product designs. Come join us!

Description

As a System Performance Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the performance excellence of Mac and iPad systems under development. You will be responsible for in-depth performance analysis of various workloads, from the high-level Software APIs to the low-level micro-architectural details of the hardware. Experience with system level performance spanning hardware (CPU, GPU, DRAM, storage), software (OS drivers, applications), and other system characteristics include thermals, power and acoustics is beneficial. You will be in charge of presenting findings and providing insights to our executive leaders in cooperation with a vast network of cross functional partners on both the software, hardware and silicon teams. As a member of the Workflow Engineering team, you will also be responsible for continuously curating and defining the selection of workloads of interest that represent our customers for various market segments, including but not limited to content creators, gamers, developers, and everyday consumers.

Responsibilities

• Workload Characterization: Analyzing key applications and benchmarks to understand their behavior on current Apple Silicon hardware. Identifying instruction mix, memory access patterns, and compute requirements.
• Performance Modeling: Distilling key system interactions into high-level performance models to project performance for future microarchitectures.
• Trace & Tool Development: Defining and guiding new methodologies for capturing representative workload traces and developing analysis tools to visualize performance bottlenecks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interacting with OS, Compiler, and ML software teams to understand future software trends and guide hardware trade-offs.
• Validation: Correlating performance models against silicon measurements to continually improve accuracy.
• Debug: Assisting with complex performance debug activities on pre-silicon and post-silicon platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in EE or Computer Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience in performance analysis across System Architecture
• Hands-on experience in performance measurement, analysis, debug and optimization.
• Experience with power and thermal management technologies and firmware.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python and ability to learn new languages as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in EE/Computer Engineering and minimum of 10 years of experience in performance analysis across all of System Architecture
• Experience in OS, drivers and framework development is a plus
• Passionate about learning new things from deep technical topics to user workflows.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Good communication and presentation skills

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple's workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.