Senior Performance Architect

• Develop performance modeling methodologies by creating and owning System on Chip (SOC) / Intellectual Property (IP) cycle-accurate/approximate performance models and analysis tools in C++ and Python
• Use workload information and working with Micro-architects and Register Transfer Level (RTL) team to identify performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate across functionally to propose architectural/microarchitectural changes and provide the required quantitative justification
• Leverage AI tools and infrastructure for comprehensive performance modeling, including coding, performance tuning, analysis
• Verify the correlation of the SOC performance models to the RTL implementation
• Work closely with the product architecture System On Chip (SOC) architecture teams, IP architecture, to ensure our SOC and IPs enable performant, efficient, and industry-leading systems
• Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion

• Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• 3+ years of experience developing SOC or IP performance models and benchmarks from conception to microarchitecture specification
• Deep understanding of computer architecture, System on Chip (SOC) and system-software architectures, and their performance tradeoffs
• Significant understanding of input/output (I/O), memory subsystems, coherency flows, interconnect, Quality of Service (QoS) traffic
• Excellent communication, collaboration and teamwork skills and ability to contribute to diverse and inclusive teams

Knowledge of performance monitors and post-silicon SOC and performance tuning is a plus