Apple

GPU Benchmark Analysis Architect

Apple$175K — $210K *
Consumer Technology
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 20+ years of GPU software performance optimization experience
  • Strong knowledge of computer architecture fundamentals
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages like Python
  • Familiarity with high-level graphics APIs and GPU software development

Responsibilities

  • Analyze existing and new GPU workloads to identify performance bottlenecks
  • Implement and suggest improvements to GPU architecture and implementation
  • Build microbenchmarks for performance analysis of GPUs
  • Guide development of future GPU workloads reflecting industry trends
  • Provide feedback to silicon and software teams for enhancements

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunities to impact the next generation of Apple products
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Professional growth and development resources
  • Dynamic and innovative workplace culture
Full Job Description
Our team is responsible for improving Apple silicon and Apple products through targeted analysis of GPU workloads and proposing improvements at all aspect of the GPU subsystem.

In this role, you will analyze existing and new workloads to identify performance bottlenecks in the hardware and/or software architecture and implementation. Working with your colleagues, you will address performance limitations and provide recommendations for Apple hardware and software improvements.

In addition to working directly with developers, you will identify patterns of current and emerging workloads, analyze their performance on Apple silicon, Provide feedback to the silicon and software teams for potential improvements.

Description

Analyze GPU workloads performance and bottlenecks various devices. Implement and/or suggest improvements to remove the identified bottlenecks.

Build targeted microbenchmarks to help understand strengths and weaknesses of various GPUs and usage patterns.

Guide the development of forward looking GPU workloads to best represent where the industry is headed.

Help improve Apple products by identifying areas of improvements at the GPU architecture and implementation, driver, compiler and API level.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

20+ years of work experience in GPU software performance optimization

Knowledge of computer architecture fundamentals

Background in software engineering, performance analysis tools, methods, and the performance optimization process

Experience and proficiency in some of the C/C++ family programming languages, and scripting languages such as Python

Experience and proficiency with all popular high level graphics APIs

Experience in software development for GPUs

Experience with AI, graphics, or other GPU performance benchmarks and workloads

Preferred Qualifications

Someone who views performance problems as a challenge, a puzzle to solve

Experience with GPU performance tools

Experience profiling GPU workloads to understand performance issues

System wide understanding of data and command flow: from developer to silicon and the layers in between including high level graphics APIs, driver, firmware, compiler down to the GPU hardware implementation

Ability to prototype and benchmark algorithms on GPU,, analyze performance metrics, and create high-level complexity models

Knowledge of operating system internals and compiler technologies

Technical aptitude and curiosity. Ability to collaborate effectively with team members, partners, and stakeholders

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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