Performance Architecture Engineer

About SiFive

As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive’s unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.

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Job Description:

The Role:

SiFive, a leader in RISC-V CPU IPs, is looking for performance modelers to help research and develop next generation high performance processors.   The performance modelers will involve in all steps of architecting, designing and correlating designs.

Role/Responsibilities:

Successful candidates will be responsible for achieving the high-performance goal set for the cutting-edge AI and out-of-order CPUs.  They will work closely with the architects and designers to prepare performance models to explore new architecture and designs. They will analyze the performance bottlenecks of the CPU microarchitecture itself and explore the microarchitecture features via the performance models. Therefore, they will also have to join the performance model development and implement ideas.  They will also analyze the performance differences between the hardware design and the performance model.
 

Requirements:

• Experienced with computer architecture

• Experienced with processor micro-architecture

• Experienced with micro-architecture performance analysis

• Experienced with performance model development

• Experienced with benchmarking

• Experienced with microbenchmark design

• Experienced with RISC-V V-extension is a plus

• Good presentation skills

Skills

• Assembly programming

• C/C++ programming

• Waveform analysis

Others

• Familiar with git or other source code control systems.

• Familiar with Linux-based development environments including python/shell programming.

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.