Arm
Staff SOC Performance Architect
$198K–$268K
Austin, Texas · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in SoC performance modeling and/or RTL within the semiconductor industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
About the job
Develops and evaluates cycle-accurate performance models for Arm’s coherent and non-coherent interconnects, guiding architectural decisions and helping teams and customers optimize system performance.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with micro-architects, RTL, and validation engineers to develop and correlate performance models.
- Evaluate new features and architectural trade-offs; build test suites, identify bottlenecks, and propose data-driven solutions.
- Provide performance collateral and insights to internal teams and external customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, with a foundation in computer architecture, microarchitecture, and performance analysis.
- Experience developing cycle-accurate performance models and evaluating microarchitectural features.
- Strong C++ skills for large-scale software development.
- Experience with SystemC TLM and proficiency in Python scripting.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of interconnect microarchitecture, PCIe, and CHI protocols.
- Familiarity with realistic workloads or performance verification methodologies, including correlating software models with RTL.
Pay
$198,100-$268,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C++, SystemC TLM, Python, PCIe, CHI
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