CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer at Apple

Department: Hardware

Compensation · Listed in posting

$150,400 – $277,600

Location: California
Level: mid
Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Description

Apple is hiring a CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer to own verification of performance features in a chip design. The role covers pre- and post-silicon performance verification, correlation, characterization, tuning, test-plan and test-tool development, performance-modeling, RTL and software debugging, coverage monitoring, benchmarking, and collaboration with architects, RTL designers, software and application developers, OS, and compiler teams.

Required Skills

Performance modeling
Processor verification
RTL design
Digital logic design
CPU architecture
Microarchitecture
Assembly testing
C/C++
Verilog
System Verilog
Coverage monitoring
Performance tuning
Workload analysis

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Required Previous Experiences: At least 3 years of relevant industry experience
Experience in performance modeling, processor verification, or RTL design
Experience in digital logic design, CPU architecture, and microarchitecture
Experience developing performance test plans and writing or debugging assembly tests for performance correlation and verification
Programming skills in assembly, C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, or scripting
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in benchmark and workload analysis and CPU performance profiling
Knowledge of compiler techniques and operating systems for performance optimization
Knowledge of developing instruction profiling tools on silicon
Experience in performance modeling for advanced CPU designs
Experience in silicon validation
Ability to work across teams to optimize silicon performance
Excellent communication and presentation skills

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