Principal CPU Architect - CPU Design / Performance Modelling / Computer Architecture
Location
cambridge, east of england
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other-General
Posted
June 08, 2026
Principal CPU Architect – CPU Design / Performance Modelling / Computer Architecture
We are currently partnered with a leading global semiconductor and compute technology organisation developing next-generation CPU architectures for flagship mobile and compute platforms. They are looking to hire a Principal CPU Microarchitect to drive innovation across advanced processor cores, focusing on workload-driven microarchitectural design and performance modelling.
Key responsibilities
- Define and evaluate advanced CPU microarchitectural features across fetch/decode, out-of-order execution, branch prediction, memory subsystems, cache hierarchy, and prefetching
- Develop and maintain cycle-accurate performance models using gem5 or equivalent simulation environments
- Drive workload analysis using performance counters, trace analysis, and profiling methodologies to identify bottlenecks and optimisation opportunities
- Eva...