Senior Performance Architect - OS / CPU

Job description

A Senior Systems Performance Architect is sought by this global leader in ICT development to be based at their design centre in Cambridge. The Senior Systems Performance Engineer will be spearheading advanced OS system performance, workload analysis, modelling and simulation for next generation CPU and Mobile operating system architectures. The Senior Systems Performance Architect will be responsible for identifying execution hotspots, performance metrics, software-hardware co-design and optimisation and for enhancing product performance and energy efficiency.

Having successfully completed your Masters (or equiv.) you will have extensive experience with chip performance, CPU microarchitectures, modelling, simulation and software – hardware optimisation. Your background will also include a deep understanding of chip design processes and system performance modelling, workload analysis and simulation tools (gem5, QEMU etc.). Exposure to software / hardware co-design methodologies would also be a bonus.

On offer you will find a very attractive base salary, bonuses and an extensive benefits package. Take that first step to joining this world leading organisation, contact Adrian Wagstaff on +44 1189 840948 or email your CV to adrian.wagstaff@ic-resources.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

25-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English