CPU Performance Analysis Engineer (Multiple Locations- San Diego, Santa Clara, Austin)
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Salary$176k – $263k
LocationSanta Clara, California, United States of America
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience2+ yrs
DepartmentSoC Architecture
EquityIncluded
Company size10,000+ people
First seenNov 3, 2026 · 1d ago
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Strong grasp of computer architecture and OS fundamentals
Strong scripting skills - Bash/Perl/Python
Proficiency in C/C++/x86, ARM compatible assembly language
Familiarity with CPU performance models
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands)
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science with 10+ years of relevant work experience
Experience with hardware performance profiling tools (such as Vtune, perf), binary instrumentation tools (such as DynamoRio, PIN)
Experience with characterizing industry standard benchmarks (e.g. CPU2017, GeekBench, AnTuTu, Speedometer) and workloads such as Memcached, NGINX, Redis, DCPerf
Experience in writing micro-benchmarks to measure performance characteristics of a CPU/SoC
Prior experience in developing trace collection tools and using same to trace workloads to feed the CPU performance simulators
Experience with CPU performance simulators/analytical models
Experience in OS internals (Windows/Linux/Android), system programming and Compilers (GCC, LLVM, JIT)
Knowledge of the competitive landscape, feature specifications and industry trends in the server and client domain
Skills
Bash
Perl
Python
C
C++
x86 assembly
ARM assembly
Vtune
perf
DynamoRio
PIN
GCC
LLVM
JIT
Memcached
NGINX
Redis
DCPerf
Benefits
Annual bonus
RSU grants
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
About the role
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > SoC Architecture
General Summary:
As a CPU Performance Analysis Engineer, you will be working on CPU performance analysis and tuning, projecting CPU roadmap performance, workload characterization and thread-level behavioral modeling, workload tracing, and performing competitive performance analysis using industry standard benchmarks and workloads.
Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities
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Collect CPU performance data for various workloads and benchmarks
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Conduct detailed workload characterization on silicon and performance simulators
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Profile workload execution and develop single-threaded and multi-threaded behavior models of industry standard benchmarks
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Develop tools and techniques to project SOC benchmark performance using CPU performance simulator and analytical characterization models
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Prepare benchmark projections for roadmap and competitive CPU / SOC comparison and analysis
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Build competitive performance prediction models
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Present the competitive performance data in a concise manner
Requirements
Minimum Skills/Experience
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Strong grasp of computer architecture and OS fundamentals
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Strong scripting skills – Bash / Perl / Python
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Proficiency in C / C++ / x86, ARM compatible assembly language
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Familiarity with CPU performance models
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (e.g., Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, Hardware Islands).
Nice to have
Preferred Qualifications:
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Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering / Science with 10+ years of relevant work experience
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Experience with hardware performance profiling tools (such as Vtune, perf), binary instrumentation tools (such as DynamoRio, PIN)
•
Experience with characterizing industry standard benchmarks (e.g. CPU2017, GeekBench, AnTuTu, Speedometer) and workloads such as Memcached, NGINX, Redis, DCPerf
•
Experience in writing micro-benchmarks to measure performance characteristics of a CPU / SoC
•
Prior experience in developing trace collection tools and using same to trace workloads to feed the CPU performance simulators
•
Experience with CPU performance simulators / analytical models
•
Experience in OS internals (Windows / Linux / Android), system programming and Compilers (GCC, LLVM, JIT)
•
Knowledge of the competitive landscape, feature specifications and industry trends in the server and client domain
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$175,600.00 - $263,400.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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