SoC Performance Analysis Engineer

About the Position

Would you like to investigate performance bottlenecks and contribute to the optimization of future Arm-based System-on-Chips?

Are you interested in understanding how CPUs, interconnects, memory systems and I/O components interact in complex pre-silicon environments?

Arm’s Cloud-AI System Performance Analysis team is responsible for analysing and improving the behaviour of future SoC platforms running realistic server, networking and AI workloads. Using simulation and hardware emulation platforms, we perform detailed system-level performance investigations to help drive architectural and RTL improvements across Arm IPs and SoCs.

We work closely with architecture, design and verification teams to understand performance behaviour, identify bottlenecks and contribute to efficient system-level solutions.

Responsibilities

As a System Performance Analysis Engineer, you will join the CT-Solutions Performance Analysis team within Central Technology.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Running performance experiments on pre-silicon SoC platforms using simulation and hardware emulation environments
• Bringing up and debugging complex workloads on future SoCs
• Analysing the performance behaviour of CPUs, interconnects, memory subsystems and I/O components under realistic workloads
• Identifying and root-causing system-level performance bottlenecks
• Developing and executing performance benchmarks, tests and analysis flows
• Investigating performance interactions between multiple IPs and system components
• Collaborating closely with architecture, design and verification teams to debug and improve SoC performance
• Contributing to tooling and automation that improve debug efficiency and performance analysis workflows
• Presenting findings and technical recommendations to engineering teams across the company

This role offers exposure to a wide range of technologies and requires strong curiosity, analytical thinking and collaboration across multiple engineering domains.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and system architecture
• Good understanding of memory systems, cache coherency and interconnect architectures
• Experience in performance analysis, system investigation or low-level debugging
• Familiarity with pre-silicon environments such as simulation and/or hardware emulation
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Ruby, C or C++
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to investigate complex system interactions and performance bottlenecks
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments and source control systems (e.g. Git)

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Arm architectures
• Familiarity with one or more CPU instruction sets
• Understanding of multiprocessor systems and coherency protocols
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Experience with performance benchmarking and profiling tools
• Experience with low-level software, drivers or firmware
• Experience with hardware emulation platforms
• Familiarity with networking or server workloads
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills

What You Will Learn

• Performance analysis methodologies on large-scale SoCs
• Pre-silicon performance debug techniques
• Interaction between CPUs, memory systems, interconnects and I/O components
• Workload characterization and system-level bottleneck analysis
• Collaboration across architecture, RTL design, verification and software teams

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: €49,900 - €67,500 per year
• Opportunity to work on future Arm-based systems before silicon availability
• Broad technical exposure across multiple areas of system architecture
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Hybrid working model

About the Company

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritise collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed.

Discover how the 10x mindset shapes life at Arm: https://careers.arm.com/10x-mindset

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 are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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