> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1280703-cpu-performance-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1280703-cpu-performance-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # CPU Performance Architect - **Company:** Intel Corporation - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $141,910.0 - $232,190.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Microarchitecture, Microprocessors, Interoperability, CPU Design, Object-Oriented Software Development, Computational Statistics, High Performance Computing, Information Technology - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E59AB85E61024345BC3FD58BC2029F07/job/ ## About the Role You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences., The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering or related computing discipline and 4+ years' related experience OR a Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related computing discipline, and 3+ years related experience, OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related computing discipline and experience listed below. * High performance micro-architecture techniques and research * CPU architecture and micro-architecture simulators, tracing technologies, and performance analysis. * 6+ months experience or coursework with C+ Preferred Qualifications: * PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related discipline. * Internship or experience in a CPU design or verification role. * Advanced skills with Object Oriented Programming (C++/STL) ## Description * Develops and drives end-to-end CPU architecture specifications for highly optimized, modular, and scalable CPU based on hardware features, requirements, and interoperability of hardware and software throughout the product life cycle. * Understands the CPU requirements and defines targets (performance, power, frequency, and area) and content (features) that meet the requirements. * Evaluates feasibility trade-offs, explores, and defines new approaches and novel architectures for CPU. * Invents, conceptualizes, and specifies architectural and microarchitecture features to deliver optimized CPU requirements for multiple segments from high performance computing to extreme low-power products. * Models CPU performance and power, analyzes the bottlenecks of current CPUs on workloads that reflect CPU future usage. * Develops tests, test plans, and testing infrastructure for new architectures/features for CPU, performs functional modeling simulations, and conducts analysis of test results using advanced statistics and data predictions for benchmarking performance and determining areas for improvement. * Provides experimental/proof-of-concept changes for proposing design alternatives meeting performance, power, area, and timing constraints. * Collaborates with architects, design, verification, and validation engineers during the execution of the project. * Delivers definition of new microarchitecture and finds mitigations for issues that arise during feature implementation to improve the overall design of CPU and overcome bottlenecks and constraints., This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. ## Related Videos - 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