Senior CPU Architect

Job Title

Senior CPU Architect

Role Summary

Work on CPU microarchitecture and workload-driven performance analysis to influence the design of next-generation Arm CPU and cluster solutions. Collaborate with hardware architects, software and toolchain experts to characterize complex infrastructure workloads and inform microarchitecture trade-offs.

Experience Level

Senior. The posting title indicates a senior role; no explicit years-of-experience were specified.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on workload-driven analysis and cross-discipline collaboration to shape CPU technology.

• Analyze CPU performance, power, cost and identify technology limitations and breakthrough opportunities.
• Collaborate with Arm architects to develop key CPU technologies and microarchitectural techniques.
• Define next-generation cluster solutions based on Arm CPUs.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape and technology needs for infrastructure, computer vision, and machine learning workloads.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and behaviors are listed below; additional desirable experience follows.

• Proven knowledge and experience in CPU architecture/microarchitecture through development or research work.
• Experience in CPU/system power and performance analysis, modeling, design, or workload analysis/characterization and software optimization.
• Able to work independently and as part of geographically distributed teams.
• Self-driven, innovative, and able to influence through detailed investigations and empirical analysis.

Nice-to-have

• Experience with advanced CPU techniques (branch prediction, prefetchers, etc.).
• CPU performance analysis and modeling skills.
• Power modeling/estimation experience for CPU, GPU, or SoC.
• Experience designing or implementing CPU/GPU IP.
• Workload analysis, characterization, or optimizing open-source software.
• Experience with CPU infrastructure architectures and system constraints.
• Comfort working on immature technologies and following research advances.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.