Performance analyst Jobs in Markham, ON

Job Description ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career. THE ROLE: The successful candidate will work in AMD's Client and Graphics SOC Performance Team in Markham, Canada. The team’s mandate is to analyze and optimize the architectural performance of AMD’s PC and Gaming processors. This role will involve analyzing and tracing key CPU and AI workloads, performance modeling of internal and competitive hardware platforms, debugging SOC performance issues and the development of performance evaluation tools and methodologies. THE PERSON: You have a passion for leading edge SoC architecture, design and verification. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and enjoys collaborating with architects & engineers located in different sites and time-zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems. KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Work with IP and SOC architects to develop and optimize leading edge processors
• Characterize workloads, project performance and debug performance issues
• Run performance simulations and analyze results to evaluate architectural features
• Analyze the competition and identify areas for future improvement
• Enhance existing application tracing techniques
• Develop and maintain tools for data collection and analysis
• Execute post-silicon debug/tuning efforts to ensure AMD processors are fully performance optimized
• Job responsibilities also include multi-discipline interactions with microprocessor architects, ISA definition owners, software optimizers, compiler team, logic designers, and verification engineers to identify, resolve and document architectural performance issues

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prior industry/academic experience
• Experience with computer architecture, system simulation, and performance evaluation
• Experience analyzing system bottlenecks and optimizing computing systems for performance
• Strong experience with computing software, including operating systems, hypervisors, compilers, drivers, and workloads
• Adept at mathematical and statistical modeling
• Detailed microarchitecture knowledge of a CPU, GPU, NPU, Video Processors, and/or DRAM controllers
• Proficient in C/C++ programming and software engineering concepts

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors, Master’s or PhD degree in Electronics/Computer Engineering or Computer Science with emphasis on computer architecture preferred

Location: Markham, Ontario #LI-JE1 *Benefits offered are described: [AMD benefits at a glance](https://example.com). AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available [here](https://example.com). This posting is for an existing vacancy.