CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer Professional Austin, US

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Your role and responsibilities

CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer

You will be responsible for performance validation, correlation, characterization, and tuning of IBM Z processors, with a focus on both core-level and system-level performance . This role involves pre-silicon and post-silicon performance analysis , developing targeted workloads and benchmarks, and collaborating across hardware and software teams to optimize performance across the stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with micro-architects and RTL designers to validate performance features and ensure alignment with architectural models.
• Analyze and correlate performance across pre-silicon models, RTL simulations, and post-silicon measurements
• Develop and execute performance test plans targeting IBM Z core and system-level features.
• Design and implement assembly and C / C++ tests to stress and validate performance-critical paths.
• Build checkers and monitors to verify performance features and detect anomalies.
• Conduct coverage analysis to ensure comprehensive validation of performance features.
• Debug and tune performance issues on silicon, including pipeline bottlenecks, cache behavior, and instruction throughput
• Present performance findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams , including architecture, design, and software.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

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