Performance Modeling Software Engineer, Platform Architecture

Envision shaping Apple’s future devices through advanced performance modeling of systems-on-chip. You will join the SOC Performance Modeling team within Hardware Technologies to translate design studies into high-quality software models and reusable infrastructure. You’ll transform hardware execution concepts into fast C++ implementations and guide the full modeling lifecycle from exploration to post-silicon correlation. Your work enables close collaboration across SOC architecture, design, power, and software teams to optimize caches, memory systems, and cross-component performance. This role offers the chance to influence architectural decisions and accelerate iteration for world‑class CPU

• Medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Employee stock programs
• Discounted products and free services
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance

• Ensure timely, high-quality data to drive hardware designs
• Translate design space studies into software models
• Develop high-performance C++ models of hardware execution
• Manage full lifecycle of performance modeling from exploration to post-silicon correlation
• Maintain simulator performance, maintainability, and flexibility for rapid experimentation
• Collaborate across SOC architecture, design, power, and software teams to enable seamless component integration

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in hardware architecture and design issues
• Experience coding in C++ and Python
• Experience with computer architecture and software engineering principles
• Experience with data structures and algorithms

• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and teamwork
• Structured documentation and code readability
• C++
• Python
• Performance modeling (architecture/micro-architecture)