Product Performance Engineer

Hark

$120K — $300K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years analyzing workload behavior and modeling system performance for consumer or data center products
  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • Hands-on experience with profiling, benchmarking, and tracing tools across the stack
  • Strong programming skills in Python and at least one systems language (C/C++/Rust)
  • Demonstrated ability to translate quantitative analysis into architectural recommendations

Responsibilities

  • Build deep understanding of target workloads and their demands on hardware platforms
  • Model performance at various levels from silicon to end-user experience
  • Develop and maintain analytical and simulation-based performance models
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align assumptions and insights
  • Validate models against actual workload behavior for continuous improvement
  • Translate findings into actionable recommendations for various stakeholders
  • Identify performance risks and design opportunities proactively

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technology and innovations
  • Input in architectural decisions and performance strategies
  • Focus on actionable insights and real-world impact in system design
Full Job Description
About the Role
  • Build deep understanding of target workloads and characterize their compute, memory, bandwidth, and latency demands on a variety of target hardware platforms
  • Model performance at every level - silicon, system, service, and end-to-end user experience - and connect insights across layers
  • Develop and maintain analytical and simulation-based models that project system performance across design and assumption variants
  • Collaborate with silicon, software, hardware, model, and service teams to align assumptions and deliver insights
  • Validate models against measured workload behavior and continuously improve fidelity
  • Translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for architects, engineers, and leadership
  • Proactively identify performance risks and design opportunities ahead of architectural commit points

Requirements
  • 5+ years analyzing workload behavior and modeling system performance for consumer or data center products
  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • Hands-on experience with profiling, benchmarking, and tracing tools across the stack
  • Strong programming skills in Python and at least one systems language (C/C++/Rust)
  • Demonstrated ability to translate quantitative analysis into architectural recommendations

Bonus Qualifications
  • MS or PhD in a relevant technical discipline
  • Experience with hardware/software co-design and architectural exploration tooling
  • Familiarity with accelerator, SoC, or memory subsystem architecture
  • Comfort moving fluidly between rigorous quantitative work and cross-functional influence
  • Curiosity, technical depth, and a bias toward learning new system domains quickly

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $120,000 - $300,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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