SOC Performance Engineer

The Samsung SOC Lab vision provides innovative SoC architecture, bus/memory subsystem, multimedia subsystems, and key IP blocks for future Samsung Galaxy products (Smartphones, tablets, and future devices). We are defining the high-performance SoC architecture development for various Galaxy device lineups. This lab collaborates with Samsung's strategic SoC partners, Samsung MX headquarter team, and key R&D teams around the globe to innovate and reinvent technology that will positively impact millions of people around the world via the Galaxy flagship products.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Performance Engineer to build benchmarks for characterizing SoCs for compute, memory, and power performance. The person will assist SoC architects to analyze the characterization data for new SoC architectures and features for next-generation mobile products. Solid computer architecture foundation, strong coding skills, aptitude for embedded systems based upon Linux/Android, and performance benchmarking experience is required for success in this role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Understand high-level system architecture of SoC based embedded systems including HW and SW.
• Board bring-up with a clear understanding of initialization sequence and interdependencies of various sub-systems.
• Research performance benchmarks and analyze workloads for compute, memory, and power characterization at SoC level as well as at IP level (CPU, GPU, NPU, Media, Connectivity etc.).
• Execute workloads and develop tools to analyze and present findings from the characterization data.
• Leverage industry standard tools and/or create in-house tools to speed up performance evaluation and analysis.
• Work across the organization to analyze workload and decompose, map workload components to IPs to optimize system performance and energy.
• Work with teams (IP design, modeling, system architecture) to identify, analyze, and optimize critical complex use cases for 2D and 3D applications involving vision sensors, displays, and AI based vision data processing.

Required Skills:

• BSc/Masters with 3+ years of experience or PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Strong development skills using C++, Python, and similar programming languages. Some understanding of hardware description languages (e.g. SystemC) is a plus.
• Clear understanding of operating systems principles. Understanding of Android architecture is a big plus.
• Experience with tools, debuggers, logs, and data analysis tools for Android and/or Linux based products.
• Experience with device driver development. Having experience with Display, ISP, or GPU driver is a huge plus.
• Experience with industry standard performance and power characterization tools, workloads, and benchmarks with a focus on executing them and correlating scores/output with architectural constraints.
• Understanding of computer architecture. ARM CPU architecture is desired. Understanding how CPU, GPU, and NPU architecture compare and contrast is nice to have.
• Ability to translate high-level architectural issues into relevant characterizable workloads.

Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The base pay range for roles at this level is listed below, but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the base pay range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education, and training. This is part of our comprehensive compensation package with annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits to help you live life well.

Base Pay Range: $151,200 — $207,750 USD

Additional Information:

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Essential Job Functions:

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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