SoC QoS/Fabric Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

Austin Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 10+ 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! In this role, you will be a member of the Platform Architecture team, working with hardware and software engineering groups to shape the architecture of Apple's future System-on-Chips (SoC). We are seeking an energetic and highly motivated SoC performance engineer to drive development of our on-chip communication interconnect and memory Quality-of-Service features.

Description

You will help create a full-chip C++ simulator for iPhone/iPad/Mac/Watch SoCs. You will model new, emerging workloads such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Machine Learning (ML). You will use these models to study a range of performance and power trade-offs in our SoCs. Your work will be highly visible and critical for driving architecture improvements in Apple’s future products.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree
C++ programming experience
Coursework and/or experience in computer architecture and the HW/SW stack
Coursework and/or experience with performance modeling and debugging

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of relevant experience
Examples of substantial HW or SW projects brought to completion
Coursework and/or practical experience with scripting for automation and data visualization
Coursework and/or practical experience with network-on-chip architecture and design is a big plus
Ability to study a problem in depth, design experiments, analyze data, and present results
Experience with Cellular/5G modem architecture
Communication and documentation skills

About this role

Summary

Designs and models SoC architecture, simulations, and performance analysis for Appleproducts.

Job title

SoC QoS/Fabric Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Located in Austin or Cupertino, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++ programmingcomputer architectureperformance modelingdebugging

Preferred skills

scripting automationdata visualizationnetwork-on-chipcellular/5G

Specializations

system-on-chipperformance modelingarchitectureC++network-on-chip
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City