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Sr Performance Benchmarking Engineer

United Kingdom, Cambridge · Job Posted January 29, 2026
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Job Description

You’ll join forces with CPU engineering teams across the UK to evaluate and enhance the performance features of world-class micro architectures. Working with workloads that mirror what future CPUs will run, you’ll continuously evolve our methodologies to ensure they remain best-in-class.

Job Responsibility

  • Analyse and report CPU/IP performance across the full development cycle
  • Collaborate with designers and performance engineers to improve power, performance, and area (PPA) of IPs
  • Develop and enhance infrastructure that employs emulators, simulators, and FPGAs to evaluate performance and power
  • Provide actionable insights to customers, architects, and marketing teams on how IPs perform across different scenarios and use cases

Requirements

  • Strong grasp of CPU micro-architecture concepts (pipelines, caches, predictors, MMUs)
  • Hands-on experience with low-level embedded C or assembly for coding, testing, optimisation, and debugging
  • Proficiency in Linux environments with strong scripting skills (Shell, Python, or Perl)
  • A strong academic background with a degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a related field

Nice to have

  • Solid background in CPU performance analysis using industry benchmarks
  • Familiarity with HDL languages (Verilog/VHDL) and RTL simulator/emulator environments
  • Exposure to hardware design and/or CPU performance modelling
  • Understanding of the Arm instruction set architecture and assembly language
  • Familiarity with compilers and code generation techniques
  • Broader knowledge of system architecture

What we offer

  • Health and Wellness
  • Work and Life Success
  • Financial Rewards
  • Development and Support
  • Attractive relocation package

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