Microsoft · 8 hours ago
Senior Performance Architect
Hillsboro, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on cloud infrastructure and intelligent solutions. They are seeking a Senior Performance Architect to develop performance modeling methodologies and collaborate with various teams to enhance the performance of their cloud hardware infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Develop performance modeling methodologies by creating and owning System on Chip (SOC) / Intellectual Property (IP) cycle-accurate/approximate performance models and analysis tools in C++ and Python
Use workload information and working with Micro-architects and Register Transfer Level (RTL) team to identify performance bottlenecks. Collaborate across functionally to propose architectural/microarchitectural changes and provide the required quantitative justification
Leverage AI tools and infrastructure for comprehensive performance modeling, including coding, performance tuning, and analysis
Verify the correlation of the SOC performance models to the RTL implementation
Work closely with the product architecture System On Chip (SOC) architecture teams, IP architecture, to ensure our SOC and IPs enable performant, efficient, and industry-leading systems
Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
3+ years of experience developing SOC or IP performance models and benchmarks from conception to microarchitecture specification
Deep understanding of computer architecture, System on Chip (SOC) and system-software architectures, and their performance tradeoffs
Significant understanding of input/output (I/O), memory subsystems, coherency flows, interconnect, Quality of Service (QoS) traffic
Knowledge of performance monitors and post-silicon SOC and performance tuning is a plus
Excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills and ability to contribute to diverse and inclusive teams
Company
Microsoft
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