Core Performance Architect

Si Five
Berkeley, CA
Remote
Job Description
Role Overview

SiFive is seeking an experienced leader to help research and develop next-generation high-performance processors. The performance architect will guide the performance team to work closely with the architect and the design team to research and develop the highest performance core architecture/micro-architecture.

What You Will Do

Work along with a team of performance engineers to research, model, and develop architecture/micro-architecture ideas to build state-of-the-art performance processors that reach our aggressive performance targets. Design and carry out experiments to research and develop architecture/micro-architecture features. Work with the design team to implement and deliver performance targets in RTL.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with either HW development (RTL/implementation flows, verification/validation, backend flows, FPGA flows); FPGA debug, including the use of Integrated Logic Analyzer for waveform capture and debug. Knowledge in analyzing performance bottlenecks in micro-architecture and software stack is a plus.

Requirements

  • MS in Computer Science/Computer Architecture
  • 3+ years of experience in high-performance processor development
  • 3+ years involved in the engineering team to deliver HW or SW products
  • Hands-on expertise with either HW development (RTL/implementation flows, verification/validation, backend flows, FPGA flows); FPGA debug, including the use of Integrated Logic Analyzer for waveform capture and debug
  • Knowledge in analyzing performance bottlenecks in micro-architecture and software stack
  • Good foundation in computer architecture of high-performance out-of-order CPU designs
  • Good foundation in workload characterization to identify HW/SW performance bottlenecks
  • Good foundation in workload reduction techniques for efficient performance simulation and projection

Benefits

  • Market-based pay structure
  • Base pay range: $178,848.00-$218,592.00
  • Variable/incentive compensation
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
  • Healthcare and retirement plans
  • Paid time off
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