SoC Performance Architect

About the role

Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL) are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices consumed by millions of people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Drive the modeling and analysis of new SoC architectures and features for next generation mobile products
• Build models of SoC architectures to evaluate new features and use cases
• Build and develop complex SoC performance models including CPU, GPU, ISP, NPU – particularly around smartphone and mobile platforms
• Perform high-level performance modeling and analysis of hardware features, applications, benchmarks, and complex use cases
• Analyze and understand the impact of system-level architectural trade-offs (including CPU, GPU, NPU, ISP, memory subsystems, and system software)
• Leverage a data driven approach to drive consensus around complex architectural proposals
• Work with teams throughout the company to identify, analyze and optimize critical complex use cases including gaming and camera applications

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 4+ years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 1+ years of experience with a Ph.D
• Proficient in architectural modeling and performance analysis with analytical models or cycle-accurate simulators
• Excellent software development skills with ability to code in C/C++, python and similar programming languages
• Experience with CPU, GPU, accelerators or memory systems microarchitecture
• Ability to integrate internal/external IP models on a full system-level framework
• Understanding of Arm architecture and memory subsystem design including caches, interconnects and memory controllers
• Build SoC architecture models to analyze end-to-end performance on workloads of interest; Experience with gem5 desired
• Knowledge of high performance, high efficiency design
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Our team

The System IP & SoC Architecture team at SARC/ACL designs proprietary coherent interconnects and memory controllers that power Exynos SoCs for Samsung's premium consumer devices. We play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap, delivering scalable, performance- and power-optimized IP solutions that support advanced system modeling and real-world applications such as gaming and computational photography. With scalability and efficiency at the core of our designs, our IP integrates seamlessly into complex semiconductor products, enabling cutting-edge memory subsystem capabilities across diverse market segments.

Joining our team means collaborating alongside talented engineers from diverse technical backgrounds across a global organization. You'll have the opportunity to build next-generation technologies, broaden your expertise, and solve impactful challenges in a supportive environment built on collaboration, continuous learning, and growth.

Pay

• Base pay range: $151,000 – $251,800
• MBO bonus compensation based on company, division, and individual performance
• Potential eligibility for long term incentive plan and relocation

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Onsite lunch
• Employee purchase program
• Tuition assistance (after 6 months)
• Paid time off
• Student loan program
• Wellness incentives