Performance Architect | Semiconductors

California | High-Performance Computing & AI Acceleration

About the Company

Our client is a leading innovator in semiconductor solutions for AI acceleration and high-performance computing (HPC). Their cutting-edge architectures enable next-generation data center workloads, optimizing efficiency, scalability, and computational power for AI-driven applications.
 

To support their continued innovation, they are seeking a Performance Architect based in California to drive system-level performance analysis, optimization, and modeling for their AI and HPC semiconductor architectures.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement performance models for AI accelerators and HPC processors.
• Conduct bottleneck analysis, workload characterization, and system performance tuning to enhance computing efficiency.
• Work closely with hardware, software, and algorithm teams to optimize performance across the stack.
• Develop simulation frameworks and tools for power, latency, and throughput analysis.
• Provide technical guidance on microarchitecture trade-offs, memory hierarchy, and interconnect performance.
• Stay ahead of emerging AI and HPC workloads, ensuring next-generation architectures meet evolving computational demands.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in performance modeling, profiling, and optimization for AI accelerators, GPUs, or HPC architectures.
• Strong understanding of parallel computing, memory hierarchies, and dataflow optimization.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or performance analysis tools.
• Experience with AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and hardware acceleration techniques is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on system efficiency and scalability.

What the Company Offers

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and HPC semiconductor architectures.
• A fast-paced, research-driven environment with leading experts in AI acceleration.
• Competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits.
• Career growth in a company shaping the future of AI computing.

For more details or to apply, please reach out for a confidential discussion.