Performance Architect

What You'll Do

• System & SoC Performance Architecture Define performance requirements, KPIs, and budgets across CPU, interconnect, memory, and I/O subsystems.
• Drive architectural trade‑offs involving latency, bandwidth, throughput, power, and area .
• Evaluate and optimize performance for heterogeneous workloads (NPU/AI, ISP, VISION, I/O).
• Interconnect & Chiplet Performance Evaluate and optimize NoC / fabric architectures (latency, bandwidth, congestion, QoS).
• Analyze performance impacts of chiplet partitioning , die‑to‑die interconnects (e.g., UCIe‑class links), and protocol overheads.
• Identify bottlenecks across chiplet boundaries and propose architectural mitigations.
• Performance Modeling & Analysis Build and maintain system‑level performance models (transaction‑level, analytical, or cycle‑approximate).
• Perform workload‑driven studies using synthetic traffic, benchmarks, and real software traces .
• Correlate model results with RTL, emulation, or silicon data as designs mature.
• Clearly communicate performance findings and recommendations to cross‑functional teams.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership Work closely with system architects, IP architects, design, verification, and software teams .
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on performance topics.
• Influence architectural decisions through data‑driven analysis and clear technical communication.
• Required Qualifications Experience 10+ years of experience in SoC, system, or performance architecture (staff‑level expectations).
• Proven experience working on ARM‑based systems in data center, automotive, mobile, or embedded domains.
• Technical Expertise Deep understanding of computer architecture : Memory hierarchy and bandwidth/latency trade‑offs Strong knowledge of ARM architecture and ecosystem : ARMv8/ARMv9 CPUs Performance monitoring (PMU/AMU) System memory management concepts (SMMU, TLBs, page tables) Solid understanding of interconnects and fabrics (NoC, coherency protocols, QoS).
• Experience with performance modeling and analysis techniques We’re doing work that matters.
• Help us solve what others can’t.