CPU Cache Architect
Listed on 2026-01-12
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer
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We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.
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The Role
AMD’s Cores Organization delivers industry leading CPU’s and caches that are the foundation of AMD’s server, client, and gaming business. We are looking for a Fellow-level experienced design engineer to join this innovative team as a technical expert and work in the areas of performance modeling, performance analysis, and microarchitecture development. The candidate will be a key contributor and leader for AMD’s next generation cores and caches.
The candidate will join the team based in Austin, TX.
The Person
The candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details. We work on programs with long timelines, so self-motivation and a commitment to meeting deadlines is required. We are pushing the envelope on chip performance, so the status quo must be challenged on every program. This requires creativity and innovation, but also excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We work in small teams, but we are part of a large cross-site Core’s organization, so teamwork is also vital our success.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a small, dedicated team of hardware and software engineers to optimize the performance of CPUs, caches, and interconnect.
- Develop and enhance cycle-accurate core, cache, and SoC (System on a chip) performance simulators.
- Develop other simulators at different abstraction levels.
- Use those simulators as well as analytical methods, emulation, and post-silicon observation and experimentation to develop and evaluate microarchitecture improvements.
- Develop and improve tools and methodology for performance analysis of workloads.
- Guide and mentor junior engineers.
Preferred Experience
- C++ programming and scripting language capabilities
- Computer architecture background with industry experience in architecting processors, caches, and interconnect.
- Familiarity with Digital RTL Design, Software Development, Verilog HDL. Experience writing and debugging RTL.
- Experience collaborating effectively towards the success of a project by working closely with a diverse team across disciplines.
- BS/MS/PhD in EE, CS, CSE (or similar), and expertise in hardware design
Austin, Fort Collins, Santa Clara, or Remote
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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
Seniority level
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Full-time
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