CPU Core Performance Staff Engineer

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At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.Together, we advance your career. 

THE ROLE: 

As a CPU Core Performance Engineer, you will have a unique opportunity to architect, design and model performance features in AMD’s next-generation CPU core. You will work in the center of an experienced, skilled, and motivated engineering team with a track record of success. As a member of the CPU Core performance team, you will work on the leading edge of processor technology to define CPU Architecture and collaborate with RTL design, Verification and Post-Silicon teams to make AMD’s ambitious future CPU roadmap a reality.

THE PERSON:

You approach challenges relentlessly with both critical thinking and creativity. You work as part of a team with strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills. You have a solid understanding of modern CPU architecture, a solid track-record delivering complex performance features for modern CPU cores and have ideas and a drive to make it even better. Does this describe you? If so, then join us!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Drive the architecture, design, modeling, and optimization of CPU core performance features using high-performance simulation environments.
• Develop and enhance CPU performance models to evaluate new microarchitectural features and guide architecture decisions.
• Analyze workloads, traces, and performance data to identify opportunities for CPU performance improvements.
• Build and maintain cycle-accurate CPU performance models and correlate results across architectural models, RTL, emulation, and silicon.
• Perform pre-silicon and post-silicon performance analysis to validate feature behavior and drive model accuracy.
• Lead performance correlation, root-cause analysis, and optimization efforts across the CPU development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive execution to meet project milestones and customer commitments.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, design, verification, emulation, and silicon teams to deliver industry-leading CPU products.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Strong background in CPU architecture, microarchitecture, and performance modeling, with a proven track record of delivering innovative performance features.
• Experience modeling and analyzing modern CPU core performance across one or more pipeline domains.
• Demonstrated ability to identify performance bottlenecks, design experiments, analyze complex workloads, and drive performance improvements through data-driven insights.
• Proven success solving challenging architecture and microarchitecture problems from concept and feature definition through modeling, validation, and product delivery.
• Strong software engineering skills, including the use of modern development practices and AI-assisted tools to develop, validate, and optimize performance models.
• Experience working effectively across globally distributed teams and collaborating with cross-functional engineering organizations.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills, with the ability to influence technical direction and execution.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex technical concepts to engineers, architects, and leadership; publications and industry conference presentations are a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering 

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.