Efficient Computer
Computer Architect
$160K–$230K
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA +2 · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of industry experience with a master’s degree, or a doctoral degree; 3+ years designing and implementing architectural/microarchitectural simulators.
- Education
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or a doctoral degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Explore and optimize the Fabric architecture by modeling its performance, analyzing applications, and defining its hardware-software interface.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with Compiler, Digital Design, Applications, and Embedded teams on the interface and application performance of the Fabric architecture.
- Build simulation and visualization infrastructure to model and monitor Fabric performance and efficiency.
- Design and run design-space exploration experiments, analyze results, and write reports and publications.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of industry experience, or a doctoral degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
- Extensive experience (3+ years) designing and implementing architectural/microarchitectural simulators.
- Excellent coding skills in C++, Bash, and Python.
- Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools like numpy, matplotlib, and Mathematica; excellent technical communication skills.
Nice to have
- Track record of research publications in computer architecture.
Pay
$160,000 to $230,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Bash, Python, numpy, matplotlib, Mathematica
AI focus
The architecture supports AI and general-purpose computation; the role explores and optimizes the architecture for key applications.
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