Principal Performance Architect
SynopsysRole Summary
The Principal Performance Architect role involves leading the development of advanced performance analysis frameworks for complex hardware subsystems at Synopsys. The team is dedicated to enhancing performance characterization, ensuring accurate and efficient silicon design for future technologies.
Experience Level
Senior; 12+ years of experience in system-level software, embedded platforms, or performance engineering.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Architect and lead development of advanced performance analysis frameworks.
- Define methodologies for latency, bandwidth, throughput, utilization, and contention analysis.
- Drive framework extensibility for diverse configurations and usage models.
- Establish best practices for performance data collection and interpretation.
- Develop performance models for early analysis and validation.
- Support performance correlation across simulation, emulation, and lab environments.
Requirements
Must-have skills:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Strong programming skills in System Verilog, C, or C++.
- Proficiency in Python for modeling, automation, and analysis.
- Deep understanding of embedded systems, memory hierarchies, and interconnect behaviors.
- Expertise in performance metrics and debugging across hardware/software boundaries.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
