Hardware Performance Analysis Engineer

Join Arm as a Hardware Performance Analysis Engineer

Are you passionate about investigating performance issues and suggesting product improvements on various parts of a Cloud Server’s System-on-a-Chip? Do you want to analyze the performance of Arm's future CPUs and Interconnect IPs when they work together? If so, Arm's Infrastructure Performance Analysis team is looking for you!

About the Role

As a System Performance Analysis Engineer, you will be part of the Solutions Performance Analysis team within Central Technology. Your primary responsibility will be to run experiments on pre-Silicon SoC environments, analyzing the performance of different Arm components such as CPUs and Interconnects. You will work with use-cases similar to those run on server and networking products, helping to bring up these use cases and understanding their behavior on future platforms. Identifying potential bottlenecks and providing solutions will be a key part of your role.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct performance analysis on pre-Silicon SoC environments.
• Analyze the performance of Arm components like CPUs and Interconnects.
• Identify and resolve potential bottlenecks in system performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and partners to influence product development.
• Share knowledge and insights across the company to promote Arm's core beliefs and behaviors.

Required Skills and Experience

• Detailed understanding of computer architecture.
• Familiarity with Verilog/SystemVerilog and front-end design.
• Experience with Ruby, Assembly language (ideally Arm assembly), and programming languages such as C or C++.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and with colleagues across different groups and sites.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with Unix, scripting, and source control systems (e.g., Git, Subversion).
• Familiarity with one or more CPU instruction sets and ARM architectures.
• Experience with compilers and/or device drivers.
• Strong lateral thinking and problem-solving skills.

What We Offer

At Arm, we are known for our team culture, which includes regular career conversations, access to a multitude of learning resources, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer flexible working hours and a progressive leave policy to accommodate unexpected needs. Our new offices are designed for collaboration, but we also support working from home as part of our hybrid working model.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s hybrid working approach is designed to support both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in the value of face-to-face collaboration while recognizing the importance of flexibility. Teams are empowered to determine their own hybrid working patterns based on their needs.

Equal Opportunities

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

If this role sounds like a fit for you, we would love to hear from you!