Core Performance Architect
SiFiveJob Title
Core Performance Architect
Role Summary
Lead performance research and micro-architecture development to deliver high-performance RISC-V cores. Work with performance engineers, architects, and design teams to develop, evaluate, and implement micro-architecture features that meet aggressive performance targets.
Experience Level
Senior — 3+ years of experience in high-performance processor development and delivering hardware or software products.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities focus on research, modeling, experimentation, and delivery of micro-architecture features to achieve performance goals.
- Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers to research and develop core architecture and micro-architecture ideas.
- Design and execute experiments, simulations, and performance studies to validate architecture concepts.
- Model performance and project outcomes to guide architecture trade-offs and target setting.
- Collaborate with RTL design and implementation teams to translate architecture features into deliverable hardware and meet performance targets.
- Analyze system and software stack performance to identify and address bottlenecks.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience; nice-to-have items listed separately.
- Must have: 3+ years of experience in high-performance processor development and in engineering teams delivering HW or SW products.
- Must have: Hands-on expertise with hardware development flows (RTL and implementation flows), verification/validation, backend flows, and FPGA flows; practical experience with FPGA debug (including use of Integrated Logic Analyzer or equivalent).
- Must have: Strong ability to analyze micro-architecture and software-stack performance bottlenecks and propose mitigations.
- Must have: Solid foundation in computer architecture for high-performance out-of-order CPU designs and familiarity with industry micro-architectures.
- Must have: Experience in workload characterization and workload reduction techniques for efficient simulation and performance projection.
- Nice to have: Awareness of potential security implications in micro-architecture design.
Education Requirements
MS in Computer Science or Computer Architecture (as stated in the posting).
About the Company
Company: SiFive
Headquarters: San Mateo, California, United States
SiFive is a pioneering company in the RISC-V ecosystem, focused on transforming the future of computing by delivering high-performance, data-intensive RISC-V solutions. Their compute platforms empower leading technology firms to innovate across various markets, including AI, machine learning, and automotive sectors. SiFive is recognized for its commitment to ongoing innovation and fostering collaboration among talented teams, impacting lives by enabling advanced chip design.
