Sr Principal Performance Architect

Company: Arm
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Sr Principal Performance Modelling ArchitectLocation: Austin, TX Contract type: Permanent Rate: Competitive
Your new companyArm technology is at the heart of a computing and connectivity revolution that is transforming the way people live and businesses operate. From the unmissable to the invisible; our advanced, energy-efficient processor designs are enabling the intelligence in 86 billion silicon chips and securely powering products from the sensor to the smartphone to the supercomputer. With more than 1,000 technology partners including the world's most famous business and consumer brands, we are driving Arm innovation into all areas compute is happening inside the chip, the network and the cloud.
With offices around the world, Arm is a diverse community of dedicated, innovative and highly talented professionals. By enabling an inclusive, meritocratic and open workplace where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their unique contributions to Arm's success in the global marketplace. Due to growth within the company, Arm are looking for a Performance Workload Engineer to join the growing CPU team in Austin, TX.
Your new job in Austin, TexasBased on a prestigious site in Austin, you will have real responsibilities from day one, and you will get support and mentorship from specialists that will help you succeed and develop your career. Through teamwork, training, and dedication to personal development, we strive to help everyone mature into a specialist in the field.
Utilising your engineering expertise in CPU microarchitecture, performance-model development, performance analysis, or workload analysis, you will join our team who plays a major role in crafting our next-generation Cortex-A class CPU designs and in enabling Arm partners to use our designs in world-class products. As a senior member of this expert team, you will own substantial and challenging performance projects.
What types of projects will you accomplish?-- Collaborate with other members of the design team - primarily in Austin - to help design our next-generation CPU microarchitecture-- Lend your expertise across all Performance sub-disciplines: microarchitecture and performance model development, microarchitectural performance analysis, RTL/performance-model correlation, workload analysis, and workload development-- Engage with key partners at an engineering level to understand their future performance requirements, performance sensitivities, and workload expectations-- Help develop the team and be a mentor to engineers-- Interact with customers and other third parties to successfully communicate complex technical ideas, and participate in internal and customer meetings
What you'll need to succeedThe successful Sr Principal Performance Modelling Architect based in Austin, Texas will have:

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Extensive experience in microarchitecture-level performance modelling, CPU or system microarchitecture development, or workload/microarchitecture performance analysis (you don't need specific Arm-architecture expertise)
• An engineering mind-set with strong problem-solving skills
• Good object-oriented programming, preferably C++ or Java, plus coding in assembly (aarch64 preferred) and C
• Use of a UNIX environment and programming in Python, shell, etc
• Excellent attention to detail
• Creativity and ability to communicate ideas efficiently
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Good understanding of computer architecture fundamentals
  What you'll get in returnSo---what's in it for you? Well, you get the opportunity to work on for a globally recognised company who are passionate about investing in their employees. We have an excellent track record of building up expertise in people, so this is a great opportunity to learn something new and interesting in a friendly and collaborative environment. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to expand your network as this particular team works with various stakeholders within Arm and with our partners, giving you the platform to grow quickly within our CPU division.In regards to benefits, your particular benefits package will depend on position and type of employment and may be subject to change. Your package will be confirmed on offer of employment. The benefits program provides permanent employees with the opportunity to stay innovative and healthy, ensure the wellness of their families, and create a positive working environment. General benefits include:
  • Annual Bonus Plan
  • Discretionary Cash Awards
  • 401(k), 100% matching on first 6% eligible earnings
  • Medical, Dental & Vision, 100% coverage for employee only, shared cost for dependents
  • Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
  • Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
  • Vacation, 20 days per year with option to buy 5 more.
  • Holidays, 13 days per year
  • Sabbatical, 20 paid days every four-years of service
  • Sick Leave, 7 days per year
  • Volunteering, four hours per month (TeamARM)
  • Office location dependent: caf-- on site, fitness facilities, team and social events
  • Additional benefits include: Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, EAP, Health Advocate, Business Travel Accident Program & Commuter programs.
    What you need to do nowIf you feel this is something that you would be interested in, please apply and get in touch with our specialist recruiter Jack Butler.

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