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# Senior CPU Performance Architect

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $163,000.0 - $237,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Bug Management, Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Linux, Microprocessors, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Information Technology, Instruction Set Architecture
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/D3F43BE547834B698CD99C33035ED283/job/

## About the Role

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

 * 8 years of experience with micro-processor architecture, micro-architecture, performance, and design.
 * Experience with performance modeling, analysis, correlation, and workload characterization and experience with CPU architecture (e.g., CPU block)., * Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with an emphasis on computer architecture.
 * 5 years of experience in CPU micro-architecture exploration and development.
 * Knowledge of processor instruction set architecture (e.g., ARM, RISC-V, x86).
 * Knowledge of system software components, such as Linux, drivers, and runtime.

## Description

* Plan and evaluate ARM's architecture features from both architecture and performance aspects.
 * Develop a performance model for performance analysis and microarchitecture studies.
 * Lead collaboration with design and verification teams to develop efficient CPU implementation.
 * Define and write CPU subsystem architecture specifications.
 * Drive performance correlation between the performance model and RTL implementation, including micro-benchmark development and pre-silicon and post-silicon performance bug triage.


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