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[/company/intel](/company/intel)[Intel](/company/intel)
# Senior CPU Performance Architect at Intel

Compensation

$190,610 – $361,480/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Austin, Texas · Hillsboro, Oregon · +3

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Mar 19, 2026

## Description

Intel is hiring a CPU Performance Architect to define and drive end-to-end CPU microarchitecture specifications, explore novel microarchitectures, model performance and power characteristics, and resolve bottlenecks across high-performance and low-power CPU products. The role requires extensive experience in high-performance CPU design, cycle-accurate C++ simulation, microarchitecture debugging, and performance modeling, with a hybrid work model across several United States locations.

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