Samsung Semiconductor · 10 hours ago
Software Engineer, Trace Semantics & Workload Analysis
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$138K/yr - $206K/yr
3+ years expSamsung Semiconductor is a global leader in technology solutions that power everyday tools including smartphones and IoT devices. They are seeking a Software Engineer to focus on extracting semantic meaning from execution traces for power and thermal simulation. The role involves analyzing workloads, implementing trace semantics, and collaborating with engineers to ensure consistency in feature extraction and modeling.
Semiconductor
Responsibilities
Analyze C and SystemC‑level execution and memory‑access traces from GPU/TPU workloads
Define and implement trace semantics relevant to power and thermal behavior
Design feature‑extraction pipelines that map workload activity to power macromodel inputs
Implement event‑to‑time synchronization (cycle‑accurate) across traces, power models, and thermal solvers, considering architectural aspects, and collaborate with architecture/hardware engineers
Collaborate with RTL engineers to ensure feature/model consistency
Support workload‑phase detection, burst‑behavior analysis, and access‑pattern classification based on CPU/GPU/TPU I/O‑operation architectures and memory‑controller operations, collaborating with architecture/hardware engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree 5+ years of experience or Masters degree 3+ years of experience
Strong C++ programming skills
Experience with simulators or architectural‑modeling frameworks
Solid understanding of computer architecture (memory systems, buses, controllers)
Experience handling large‑scale trace data and time‑series analysis
Preferred
Familiarity with GPU/TPU workloads or AI/ML execution patterns
Experience with power, performance, or thermal modeling
Background in simulation infrastructure or research‑oriented software development
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
Charitable giving match
4+ weeks of paid time off a year
Holidays and sick leave
A stipend for fertility care or adoption
Medical travel support
Virtual vet care for your fur babies
On-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions
Onsite Café and gym
Virtual classes
Flexible environment
Company
Samsung Semiconductor
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) is a multi-billion dollar wide range of industry-leading semiconductor solutions.
Founded in 1974San Jose, California, USA
10001+ employees
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