Graphics Power Architect, Platform Architecture

Austin Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 20+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative, and dedicated engineer to join the GPU Platform Architecture Team; we are a group that is driving advanced exploration for next generation GPU architectures in iPhone, iPad and Mac products. We rely on strong analytical skills and close collaboration to deliver the best overall solution to our customers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort working with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting high performance products to millions of customers quickly.

Description

As part of the GPU Platform Architecture team, you will be working with architecture, design and software partners on the definition & tuning of Appleʼs future GPU power architectures. The role involves C++ and Python code development and building and maintaining of GPU models targeted at understanding and enhancing the power architecture of Apple’s GPUs. You will collaborate with experienced GPU architects, RTL designers & software teams to assess the feasibility of new hardware and software power features, running experiments and reporting them.

This is an opportunity to join Appleʼs world-class GPU team to collaborate, develop and improve GPU modeling and features for power architecture.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree
Experience in GPU or CPU architecture and micro-architecture design
Software skills and proficiency in C/C++ and a scripting language such as Python or Ruby

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working as part of large cross-functional teams
Experience in power modeling, active power management and/or analyzing and optimizing device power
Experience with creating adaptive or machine learning based algorithms
Interpersonal, analytical skills and creativity to help the team solve design challenges
Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
20+ years of relevant experience
Ability to travel internationally on occasion
Ability to work with complex designs from architecture to production

About this role

Summary

Designs and models GPU power architectures, collaborates on hardware/software features, and optimizes power management.

Job title

Graphics Power Architect, Platform Architecture

Experience level

20+ years

Minimum experience

20+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Austin, Cupertino, Orlando, or San Diego; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

GPU architectureC++Python

Preferred skills

power modelingactive power managementmachine learninginterpersonal skills

Specializations

GPU architecturepower modelingmicro-architecture designGPU power architecturesC++Python
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

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Cupertino, CA, USA

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Orlando, FL, USA

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San Diego, CA, USA

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