Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

Principal Performance Architect

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $140K — $180K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in performance architecture or modeling
  • MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • Strong understanding of CPU/GPU microarchitecture and memory hierarchy
  • Hands-on experience with performance simulators
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, C++, or MATLAB
  • Experience with various industry benchmarks and workloads
  • Familiarity with firmware, compilers, DV, and RTL design

Responsibilities

  • Lead pre-silicon performance architecture and projections across various subsystems
  • Refine cycle-accurate and analytical performance models for new SoCs
  • Drive competitive performance analysis against major industry competitors
  • Analyze micro-architecture trade-offs to optimize performance, power, and area
  • Conduct performance bottleneck analyses and provide trade-off recommendations
  • Define performance KPIs and workload suites for initial modeling
  • Lead post-silicon performance correlation and model updates

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace culture that values collaboration and diversity
  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
  • Hybrid work model with flexibility in location
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and resources
  • Competitive benefits program including health and wellness resources
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:
As a Performance Architect in AMD's Embedded Business Unit, you will define and shape the next generation of x86 SoCs through deep pre-silicon performance modeling, architecture exploration, and competitive analysis.

THE PERSON:

You will work across architecture, design, firmware, and post-silicon teams to lead and influence decisions that directly determine product competitiveness and customer experience. This is a highly technical, forward-looking, and business-critical role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead pre-silicon performance architecture, including workload-driven performance projections across CPU, GPU, NPU, memory, interconnect, and I/O subsystems.
  • Build and refine cycle-accurate, trace-based, and analytical performance models for emerging SoC architectures.
  • Drive competitive performance projections against products from Qualcomm, Apple, NVIDIA, Intel, MediaTek, and others.
  • Analyze micro-architecture trade-offs (NoC, caches, memory controllers, coherency fabrics) to optimize perf/power/area; write clear recommendations to architecture.
  • Own performance bottleneck analysis, microarchitectural what-if evaluations, and trade-off recommendations.
  • Define performance KPIs, PnP assumptions, and workload suites for early feasibility modeling.
  • Lead post-silicon performance correlation, root-cause gaps, and update pre-silicon models to improve fidelity.
  • Work closely with product management, architecture, and SoC design teams to influence product definition, PPA targets, and roadmap decisions.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Strong understanding of CPU/GPU microarchitecture, memory hierarchy, and SoC interconnects.
  • Hands-on experience with performance simulators (gem5, proprietary, trace-driven frameworks).
  • Deep experience with workloads-SPEC, industry vertical benchmarks, synthetic stressors.
  • Strong scripting skills (Python, C++, MATLAB).
  • Experience with ML, automotive, edge compute, industrial workloads.
  • Familiarity with firmware, compilers, DV, and RTL design concepts.


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • MS/PhD in EE/CE/CS with experience in performance architecture or modeling experience.


LOCATION:

Austin, TX or US Remote

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Learn more about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
NASDAQ
AMD
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