Apple
Performance Modeling Software Engineer, Platform Architecture
$166K–$278K
Austin, Texas +4 · Full-time · Posted Apr 25, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Beaverton, Oregon
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cupertino, California
Orlando, Florida - Experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience is preferred; no minimum years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree; MS or PhD in CS, EE, or related field preferred.
About the job
Develops and maintains high-performance SoC performance models and infrastructure to support hardware architecture exploration, simulation, and post-silicon correlation.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain C++ software models and APIs, with attention to performance, maintainability, and flexibility.
- Develop data analysis, visualization, and continuous regression testing workflows; run simulations and present results.
- Train AI agents and developers in idiomatic coding, and structure codebases for AI-assisted development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in hardware architecture and design issues
- Experience coding in C++ and Python
- Experience with computer architecture, software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in CS, EE, or related field
- 10+ years of relevant experience; experience with C++ development, performance modeling, compiler tools, or AI-assisted codebase practices
Pay
$184,700 and $277,600 USD base salary; $165,800 and $249,500 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python, compiler explorer
AI focus
Train AI agents and structure codebases for effective AI-assisted development, reasoning, and navigation.
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