Samsung
Senior Engineer, Architecture & Performance Research Engineer for Data Center and Agentic AI CPU
$138K–$206K
San Jose, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years with a Master’s, or a PhD; also requires 1+ years in CPU microarchitecture or performance engineering.
- Education
- Master’s in Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or PhD in one of those fields.
About the job
Research and develop next-generation CPU microarchitectures for data center and agentic AI workloads, using performance modeling and AI-driven methods through implementation and silicon validation.
What you'll do
- Analyze workloads, run architectural simulations and performance models, and identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
- Develop microarchitectural concepts and tools, and collaborate with RTL teams to implement and validate designs.
- Contribute to patents and technical publications based on architectural research.
What they ask for
- Master’s in Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD in one of those fields.
- 1+ years of experience in CPU microarchitecture or performance engineering.
- Strong understanding of out-of-order execution, branch prediction, pipelines, speculation, and cache/memory systems.
- Hands-on experience with architectural simulators such as gem5; proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
Nice to have
- Experience with RISC-V, ARM, or x86 CPU cores, or GPU/NPU vector unit design.
- Experience with or interest in AI-driven or agentic design workflows.
Pay
$138,000 — $206,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
RISC-V, gem5, C/C++, Python, ARM, x86, GPU/NPU
AI focus
Applies AI-driven design methodologies to accelerate CPU architectural exploration and implementation; focuses on data center and agentic AI workloads.
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