NVIDIA

Artificial Intelligence

SeniorPerformanceVerificationEngineer

$136–265k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Performance Verification Engineer at NVIDIA. Skills: CPU performance modeling, performance correlation, performance analysis, CPU micro architecture, workload analysis, characterization, scripting languages, Perl, Python, C++. performance correlation. analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks”

What You'll Achieve.

have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence

Industry & Context.

Artificial Intelligence
Problems you'll solve

analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks; performance correlation debug

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS in EE/ECE or equivalent experience, 3+ years of experience in CPU performance modeling, performance correlation, performance analysis, or relevant experiences, understanding in CPU micro architecture and designs, Experience with workload analysis and characterization, coding skills in scripting languages like Perl, Python, or C++, Good communication skills, ability & desire to work as a team player

Nice to Have

PhD is a plus, Experience leading performance validation of major blocks of CPU pipeline, Background with ARM A64, X86 Architectures

What You'll Do.

performance correlation

analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks

developing microbenchmarks

creating the necessary verification infrastructure for performance analysis

define/plan/implement/execute performance verification strategy of sophisticated CPU designs

delve into lowest level details of CPU unit design specification

implementation and it's performance impact

define detailed scope of micro architectural features

Draft detailed performance testplans

define/Create scalable micros to validate features

Analysis and correlation of CPU benchmarks/workloads

Build infra/tooling needed for efficient performance correlation debug

lead and provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interactions with architect and design engineers; work as a team player; provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers

Communication Scope

Good communication skills

Full Job Description

We are now looking for a Senior Performance Verification Engineer! As a member of our CPU Performance verification Team, you will be responsible for performance correlation, analyzing workloads and benchmarks for performance bottlenecks, developing microbenchmarks and creating the necessary verification infrastructure for performance analysis. This position offers you the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence. We have crafted a team of outstanding people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing. **What you’ll be doing:** * Technical leadership role to define/plan/implement/execute performance verification strategy of sophisticated CPU designs * Ability to delve into lowest level details of CPU unit design specification, implementation and it's performance impact * Interactions with architect and design engineers to define detailed scope of micro architectural features * Draft detailed performance testplans and define/Create scalable micros to validate features * Analysis and correlation of CPU benchmarks/workloads * Build infra/tooling needed for efficient performance correlation debug * Ability to lead and provide detailed technical guidance to junior engineers * Agility to work on multiple tasks/projects **What we need to see:** * BS or MS in EE/ECE or equivalent experience. PhD is a plus * 3+ years of experience in CPU performance modeling, performance correlation, performance analysis, or relevant experiences * Strong understanding in CPU micro architecture and designs * Experience with workload analysis and characterization * Strong coding skills in scripting languages like Perl, Python, or C++ * Good communication skills and ability & desire to work as a team player are a must **Ways to stand out fro

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