Company: A leading global innovator in information and communications technology, specializing in the design and development of advanced CPU architectures.

Location: Cambridge, UK

Job Summary:

Join our dynamic CPU Architecture team at our UK Research Centre and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of next-generation CPU innovations. As a Performance Modelling Engineer, you will utilize advanced modelling, simulation, and workload characterization techniques to evaluate hardware design choices, quantify trade-offs, and provide data-driven insights that drive our architectural roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and refine performance models that accurately predict CPU microarchitecture behaviour.
• Maintain and enhance in-house toolchains for cycle-accurate, trace-driven, and statistical simulations.
• Assess the feasibility and cost-benefit trade-offs of new CPU features through in-depth performance and power analyses.
• Develop new methodologies, automate workflows, and create intuitive visualizations to identify bottlenecks and guide optimizations.
• Collaborate with architects, software engineers, and a global community of performance modelling experts on design reviews and best practices.
• Continuously improve modelling strategies to inform next-generation CPU innovations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, with coursework or relevant experience in Computer Architecture.
• Proven experience in performance modeling and analysis of CPU microarchitecture.
• Familiarity with cycle-accurate, cycle-approximate or functional simulators, microarchitecture pipelines, and common performance metrics.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for large-scale software development, with working knowledge of Python for scripting and data analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of collaborative work in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with power models and cache system models.
• Strong software development experience, including design specification, coding, testing, and debugging.
• Experience with, or understanding of, Arm architectures (e.g., Armv8-A, Armv9-A).
• Exposure to microarchitecture-level performance counters, or hardware-software co-optimization.
• Experience with RTL and SystemC simulators.
• Knowledge of System Architecture/Software.

What We Offer:

• Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge research that influences global CPU designs.
• Global Collaboration: Collaborate with a diverse, international team of experts.
• Professional Growth: Access training, mentorship, and development opportunities.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to CPU solutions used in millions of devices worldwide.

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