Senior CPU Performance Architect
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior CPU Performance Architect
Role Summary
The Senior CPU Performance Architect analyzes real-world workloads and designs tools and infrastructure to identify and remove CPU and system-level performance bottlenecks. The role sits on the CPU performance architecture team and informs CPU and system design across markets including cloud service providers, HPC, AI/DL, gaming, and autonomous systems.
Experience Level
Senior — requires substantial prior experience; this posting specifies 12+ years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include analyzing workloads, building tooling, and collaborating with architects to improve performance.
- Study and characterize workloads across CSP, HPC, AI/DL, gaming, and autonomous vehicle domains.
- Develop infrastructure and visualizations to expose CPU performance bottlenecks on important workloads.
- Create and maintain performance analysis tools and pipelines.
- Analyze and debug performance scaling issues on multi-core and multi-socket CPU and CPU/GPU systems.
- Collaborate with CPU architects and system teams to recommend design and software changes based on analysis findings.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience expected for immediate contribution.
- 12+ years of relevant industry experience in CPU performance analysis or related fields.
- Experience with data visualization techniques and proficiency in Python.
- Familiarity with compiler concepts.
- Experience with modern web development technologies such as JavaScript, D3, and Django, and familiarity with CI/CD practices.
- Proven experience analyzing CPU workloads and performing performance analysis.
- Strong knowledge of CPU microarchitecture and performance behavior.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience in performance programming and software optimization.
- Knowledge of GPU-accelerated workloads.
- Experience with Kubernetes, enterprise security protocols, and SQLite.
- PhD or research experience.
Education Requirements
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. PhD or research experience is listed as a distinguishing qualification.
About the Company
Company: NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.
