CPU Workloads Development Engineer - Staff / Sr Staff

Company :

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area :

Engineering Group, Engineering Group >

Systems Engineering

General Summary :

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled CPU Workload Development Engineer to join our performance analysis team. This role focuses on R&D of identifying real-world use cases across Android, Linux and Windows (ARM) platforms, developing representative workloads to be used as key internal benchmark metrics, and influencing industry-standard benchmarking practices. You will work closely with internal CPU HW & SW teams and external benchmark vendors to ensure that performance metrics reflect meaningful user experiences and guide CPU design and optimization.

Responsibilities :

• Use Case Analysis : Research and analyze real-world user behavior and application usage patterns on Linux, Android and Windows platforms (mobile and compute). Identify performance-critical workloads across domains such as productivity, gaming, multimedia, AI / ML, and web browsing.
• Benchmark Development : Design and implement benchmark workloads that reflect real-world usage scenarios. Develop automation scripts and tools to run and validate benchmarks across different hardware and software configurations.
• Performance Evaluation : Use profiling tools (e.g., Perf, Android Systrace, Arm DS-5, Windows profile explorer / performance analyzer, etc.) to analyze workload characteristics and CPU utilization. Collaborate with CPU HW architects and SW teams to evaluate performance bottlenecks.
• Industry Collaboration : Engage with third-party benchmark vendors to influence the inclusion of realistic workloads in industry-standard benchmark suites. Provide technical guidance and data to support the adoption of meaningful, user-centric performance workloads.
• Documentation : Document workload design, methodology, and performance insights. Perform and report correlation analysis between benchmark and real-world application performance metrics to validate benchmark relevance. Present findings to internal stakeholders and contribute to industry benchmark forums.

Required Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Applicant Support : Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process for individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance, please contact Qualcomms Careers team for accommodations and support. Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

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