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Intel

Pioneers microprocessors, CPUs for PCs

Senior Out-of-Order CPU Architect

Silicon & ASIC DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAustin, TX, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 15 consecutive years of experience within high-performance or high-frequency ARM or x86 CPU organizations in design or architecture, ideally both.
  • At least 10 years of experience working in out-of-order CPU pipeline sections, including wide instruction rename and allocation, micro-op or instruction schedulers, and execution units.
  • At least 5 years of writing RTL and owning it through timing and power convergence across multiple CPU generations.
  • At least 2 years of experience building deep, high-frequency advanced integer and/or floating-point/vector schedulers.
  • Expertise in CPU architecture fundamentals, microarchitecture design, low-power design, RTL development, and SystemVerilog.
  • Ability to debug microarchitecture and simulation issues and solve complex design problems.
  • Ability to implement microarchitectural specifications in SystemVerilog when needed, including helping designers converge timing and power constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive end-to-end CPU architecture specifications based on hardware features, requirements, and lifecycle needs.
  • Define CPU targets for performance, power, frequency, area, and feature content to align with market requirements.
  • Explore approaches and devise architectures that deliver optimized CPUs for multiple segments, from high-performance computing to extreme low-power applications.
  • Invent, conceptualize, and specify architectural and microarchitecture features that address future CPU usage and segment needs.
  • Define and document new instructions to support innovative use cases and improve existing ones, enhancing the instruction set architecture.
  • Develop and execute test plans and infrastructure for new architectures and features, simulate functional models, and analyze test results using advanced statistical techniques.
  • Propose experimental changes and design alternatives to meet constraints for performance, power, area, and timing.
  • Review and influence cross-functional roadmaps and collaborate with architects, design, verification, and validation engineers during project execution.
  • Drive definition of new microarchitectures and identify mitigations for issues during feature implementation to improve CPU designs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrated through leadership roles or team management.
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and influence cross-functional roadmaps.
  • Interest in driving innovation and contributing to technology solutions.

About the Company

Intel

Pioneers microprocessors, CPUs for PCs

Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor chips, with a focus on microprocessors for personal computers, servers, and other devices. Its core product is the CPU on a single silicon chip, which executes instructions, handles arithmetic and logic operations, and coordinates the work of other computer components. Intel originated in memory chips but shifted decisively to microprocessors in the 1980s, becoming a central supplier for the PC era after the IBM partnership and its famous x86 processor line. This shift, large-scale manufacturing, and close ties with computer makers set Intel apart from competitors who remained focused on memory or other components. The company aims to power computing by delivering high-performance, energy-efficient silicon solutions that drive a wide range of computing devices and applications.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
1999

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