Qualcomm
Performance Benchmark Engineer/Lead - Server CPU
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bangalore, India
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Hospitality
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 12+ years in CPU performance engineering/system software.
- Strong Python, Bash, C/C++.
- Deep microarchitecture, memory, NUMA, PCIe/CXL understanding.
- ARMv9/SVE/SVE2, virtualization, firmware experience.
- Hands-on with SPEC suites, cloud-native benchmarks.
- Leadership experience.
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Full description
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Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Performance Benchmark Lead – Server CPU (3 to 12+ Years Experience)
Location: Bangalore
Role Type: Senior Technical Lead / Team Lead
Domain: ARMv9 Server Platforms, CPU Performance
Role Summary
Lead Qualcomm’s server CPU performance benchmarking and optimization efforts for next-generation ARMv9 platforms. Own performance strategy, guide a team of performance engineers, and drive end-to-end analysis across silicon, firmware, kernel, and workloads.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
- Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers.
- Define performance KPIs, benchmarking strategy, and roadmap.
- Drive alignment across architecture, silicon, firmware, kernel, compiler, and workload teams.
Benchmarking & Characterization
- Lead SPEC CPU, SPECjbb, SPECrate, cloud workload analysis.
- Characterize CPU, memory, I/O, NUMA, ARMv9 features.
Regression & Monitoring
- Own regression detection and CI/CD automation.
- Track KPIs across firmware, software, and hardware.
Root Cause & Optimization
- Lead investigations using PMU counters, perf, VTune, Streamline.
- Guide kernel, BIOS/UEFI, compiler, SVE/SVE2 optimizations.
Customer & Partner Engagement
- Validate workloads for hyperscalers, Kubernetes, enterprise.
- Support OEM/ODM benchmarking and field issues.
Minimum Qualifications
- 12+ years in CPU performance engineering/system software.
- Strong Python, Bash, C/C++.
- Deep microarchitecture, memory, NUMA, PCIe/CXL understanding.
- ARMv9/SVE/SVE2, virtualization, firmware experience.
- Hands-on with SPEC suites, cloud-native benchmarks.
- Leadership experience.
Ideal Attributes
- Analytical, data-driven, strong debugging.
- Effective cross-functional collaboration.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.