CPU Performance & Workload Analysis Engineer, Platform Architecture - Santa Clara, United States
Originally posted 3 June 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 7 October 2026.
About the role
The Apple CPU Architecture and Performance Team is seeking engineers to work at the intersection of hardware and software across CPU, SoC, and software development. The role focuses on understanding how software applications map efficiently to modern client and server hardware, including emerging areas like AI.
What you'll do
- Analyze how software applications map efficiently to modern client and server hardware. - Bridge hardware design and software developer requirements across system-on-chip (SoC) architectures. - Collaborate with CPU, SoC, and software development teams on performance analysis and workload evaluation. - Take product ownership and contribute across hardware and software product development cycles.
What you'll need
- Understanding of high-level CPU architecture and modern system-on-chip (SoC) designs. - Technical background bridging hardware and software interaction. - Experience or domain interest in workload analysis for emerging areas such as AI. - Demonstrated track record of product development and product ownership.
Skills: system-on-chip (SoC) designs, hardware and software, CPU architecture, performance team, AI
This role has been open 142 days — well above the 78-day median for SoC/Chip Architecture roles.
SoC/Chip Architecture · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
473
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Median days open
78 d
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Median salary
$239k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Apple | All employers we track in this specialty (473 roles · 67 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 37 | 473 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 102 | 3322 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 16 d | 78 d (−62 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $239k |
Skills observed across this category: system-on-chip (SoC) designs, hardware and software, CPU architecture, performance team, AI
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 80 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA · 52 open roles · median 69 d
- Apple (this employer) · 37 open roles · median 16 d
- AMD · 36 open roles · median 73 d
- Arm Holdings · 27 open roles · median 121 d
- Micron Technology · 21 open roles · median 100 d
How we counted: 473 open SoC/Chip Architecture (SOC Architecture) roles from 67 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.