Drimva

Apple

GPU Performance Modeling Engineer

$142K–$263K

San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Nov 11, 2025

Experience
Minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.
Education
BS

About the job

Develops cycle-approximate GPU performance models, analyzes results, and collaborates with architects and designers to improve GPU performance and support hardware bring-up.

What you'll do

  • Develop cycle-approximate performance models in C/C++.
  • Analyze performance results and propose architectural or micro-architectural changes.
  • Support hardware teams during model and design performance bring-up.

What they ask for

  • BS degree.
  • Background in GPU, CPU, or SIMD architectures.
  • Excellent C/C++ programming skills.
  • Experience in hardware performance modeling, analysis, and debug.

Nice to have

  • Experience modeling GPU schedulers, execution units, texture/pixel units, or caches; GPU API experience with OpenGL, OpenCL, DirectX, or Metal.
  • Experience with scripting, Verilog/VHDL, or design verification methodology and tools.

Pay

$142,300 and $263,300 USD base salary

Tools

C/C++, OpenGL, OpenCL, DirectX, Metal, Verilog/VHDL

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