CPU Performance Architect

Join NVIDIA's CPU Performance Architecture team in Israel and help build the future of computing. You'll innovate and improve CPU performance through modern microarchitectural ideas, model potential improvements, and collaborate with build, functional, and performance verification teams.

Responsibilities:

• Innovate and improve CPU performance through modern microarchitectural ideas
• Model potential improvements to determine their merit and feasibility
• Implement effective solutions and collaborate closely with build, functional, and performance verification teams
• Resolve critical issues related to timing, power, and area to achieve flawless implementation
• Partner with lead microarchitects to meet the CPU core's performance, area, and power targets
• Advocate for microarchitectural ideas, communicating their benefits and drawbacks in various mediums
• Drive the microarchitecture definition with enthusiasm and energy, leading by example

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of experience in a frontline role within state-of-the-art flagship CPU projects
• Deep understanding of brand-new CPU microarchitecture and architecture
• Proven track record of CPU microarchitectural innovation across areas such as Midcore CPU Uarch or Memory Subsystem CPU Uarch
• Experience in performance modeling, debugging, and demonstrating the merit of innovative ideas
• Close collaboration skills with build and verification teams to successfully implement microarchitectural improvements
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and advocacy abilities
• Minimum educational requirement: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have:

• Experience leading microarchitecture definitions and driving performance improvement initiatives
• History of collaboration with architects and microarchitects to achieve ambitious targets in a highly competitive environment
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and advocate for complex yet performant ideas successfully
• Energy and enthusiasm for driving innovation and leading by doing