CPU Performance Analysis Engineer

Santa Clara, CAPosted Jun 26, 2026
## Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. ## Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture General Summary: As a CPU Performance Analysis Engineer, you will be working on CPU performance analysis and tuning, microbenchmark development, workload characterization, workload tracing, and performing competitive performance analysis using industry standard benchmarks and workloads. Roles and Responsibilities * Collect CPU performance data for various workloads and benchmarks * Conduct detailed workload characterization on silicon and performance simulators * Profile workload execution and identify avenues for improving workload performance in software (OS, Libraries, Frameworks) and hardware * Develop tools and techniques to collect representative workload traces to feed the CPU performance simulator * Create micro-benchmarks to understand performance characteristics of competitor’s CPU / SoC * Build competitive performance prediction models * Present the competitive performance data in a concise manner Minimum Skills/Experience * Strong grasp of computer architecture and OS fundamentals * Strong scripting skills -- Bash / Perl / Python * Proficiency in C / C++ / x86, ARM compatible assembly language * Familiarity with CPU performance models Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. • 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands). Preferred Qualifications: * Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering / Science with 10+ years of relevant work experience * Experience with hardware performance profiling tools (such as Vtune, perf), binary instrumentation tools (such as DynamoRio, PIN) * Experience with characterizing industry standard benchmarks (e.g. CPU2017, GeekBench, AnTuTu, Speedometer) and workloads such as Memcached, NGINX, Redis, DCPerf * Experience in writing micro-benchmarks to measure performance characteristics of a CPU / SoC * Prior experience in developing trace collection tools and using same to trace workloads to feed the CPU performance simulators * Experience with CPU performance simulators / analytical models * Experience in OS internals (Windows / Linux / Android), system programming and Compilers (GCC, LLVM, JIT) * Knowledge of the competitive landscape, feature specifications and industry trends in the server and client domain Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity...

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