Senior Software Engineer, CPU Performance Modeling Engineer

2 Months ago • 5-9 Years • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, CPU Performance Modeling Engineer at Google, you'll be part of a team developing custom silicon solutions for Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll collaborate with system and architecture teams to understand CPU, SoC performance, and optimization. Key responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and maintaining CPU software modeling tools, managing project priorities, and collaborating with various Google teams. You will define methods and technologies to model CPU performance at different accuracy levels, supporting architectural explorations and correlating performance projections with post-silicon data. This role requires strong software development skills, experience in performance modeling and analysis, and a deep understanding of CPU architecture.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • 4+ years performance analysis experience
  • Experience in performance modeling
  • Strong data structures/algorithms knowledge
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience with high-performance CPU/ML architecture
  • Excellent object-oriented, database design, and SQL skills

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 4 years of experience with performance, systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
  • Experience in performance modeling, performance analysis, and workload characterization.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical related field.
  • Experience in modern, high-performance CPU/ML architecture and micro-architecture.
  • Ability and interest to learn other coding languages as needed.
  • Excellent object-oriented, database design, and SQL skills.

About the job

Be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

In this role, you will work with system teams and the CPU Architecture team to develop an understanding of the CPU, SoC, performance metrics, benchmarks/measuring tools, and available optimization knobs. You will define methods and technologies to model CPU performance at different accuracy levels by supporting architectural explorations and decision-making. In addition, you will correlate performance projections with measured post-silicon data.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve CPU software modeling and other software tools.
  • Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software CPU architecture teams, SOC performance modeling team, and other Google Software teams.

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