Apple
CPU Performance Architect, Platform Architecture
$195K–$325K
Austin, Texas +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Beaverton, Oregon
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Santa Clara, California - Experience
- 20+ years of relevant industry experience is preferred; no minimum years are specified.
- Education
- BS degree
About the job
Architects and optimizes CPU and cache microarchitecture, focusing on memory-subsystem performance for next-generation Apple products.
What you'll do
- Analyze single- and multi-threaded workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
- Evaluate CPU and cache design ideas through modeling and collaboration with microarchitecture and RTL designers.
- Maintain and improve the simulation environment to support data-driven decisions and team productivity.
What they ask for
- BS degree
- Experience in CPU and SOC architecture and micro-architecture
- Experience with performance simulation environments
- Object-oriented programming experience in C/C++, and experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python
Nice to have
- Knowledge of memory latency tolerance techniques or other aspects of CPU memory subsystem (i.e. prefetching, caching policies)
- 20+ years of relevant industry experience; MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Pay
$216,200 and $324,800 (base salary); $194,700 and $292,400 (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Perl, Python
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