CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer

Introduction

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Your Role And Responsibilities

CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer

You will be responsible for performance validation, correlation, characterization, and tuning of IBM Z processors, with a focus on both core-level and system-level performance . This role involves pre-silicon and post-silicon performance analysis , developing targeted workloads and benchmarks, and collaborating across hardware and software teams to optimize performance across the stack.

Key Responsibilities

As a Performance Verification Engineer for IBM Z, you will:

• Collaborate with micro-architects and RTL designers to validate performance features and ensure alignment with architectural models.
• Analyze and correlate performance across pre-silicon models, RTL simulations, and post-silicon measurements.
• Develop and execute performance test plans targeting IBM Z core and system-level features.
• Design and implement assembly and C/C++ tests to stress and validate performance-critical paths.
• Build checkers and monitors to verify performance features and detect anomalies.
• Conduct coverage analysis to ensure comprehensive validation of performance features.
• Debug and tune performance issues on silicon, including pipeline bottlenecks, cache behavior, and instruction throughput.
• Present performance findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams, including architecture, design, and software.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Skills

Required technical and professional expertise

• 5+ years of experience in processor performance verification
• Deep understanding of IBM Z processor micro-architecture, including pipeline, cache hierarchy, branch prediction, and instruction scheduling.
• Exposure to other industry microprocessor designs (e.g. ARM, x86, RISC-V)
• Experience with performance modeling, profiling, and analysis tools.
• Strong programming skills in Assembly (z/Architecture), C/C++, Python, and scripting languages.
• Familiarity with VHDL for RTL-level validation.
• Ability to work well in a team and be productive under aggressive schedules
• Strong communication skills