Senior GPU Top Micro-Architect

Apple Inc.
Cambridge, UK
30 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Adobe InDesign Microarchitecture Software Debugging Logic Synthesis of Circuits Revision Control Systems Python (Programming Language) Ruby SystemVerilog Tcl (Programming Language) VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) Scripting Physical Design

Job description

The Top Design team at the UK GPU Design Centre works on complex, large-scale GPU related projects. We partner with our graphics architecture, functional verification, and physical design teams to deliver high quality graphics IP in order to meet performance, feature, timing, area and power goals., The GPU top design team develops micro-architecture and RTL for critical top-level infrastructure IP, and drives micro-architectural improvements across the entire GPU through our holistic system-level perspective. We own complete IP blocks including interconnects, control logic, and clocking/reset distribution. Our unique position working across the full GPU scope enables us to identify optimization opportunities that span multiple units which means our micro-architecture work can influence outside of IP that we own when we identify better system-level solutions. We handle the complete design flow for our IP from concept through physical design handoff, while also contributing to GPU-level assembly and integration.

Responsibilities

  • Micro-architecture development (for owned IP and system-level improvements)
  • IP design and synthesis (owned blocks)
  • Design clocking and reset distribution, perform CDC/RDC verification
  • Contribute to GPU top-level assembly/integration
  • Debug and analyse top-level design issues
  • Prepare deliverables for physical design handoff
  • Codeline management, supporting multiple products & chips
  • Review RTL implementations and mentor junior engineers

Requirements

  • Expertise in design including logic synthesis
  • Expertise in SystemVerilog/VHDL and proficiency in revision control systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work across team boundaries and be productive under aggressive schedules, * Understanding of computer architecture and physical design
  • Experience with large-scale SoC or GPU design
  • Experience of scripting languages (for example Python/Ruby/Tcl)

About the company

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more

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.

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