Performance Benchmark Engineer/Lead - Server CPU

Qualcomm · Bengaluru

  • Experience12–17 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted23 Sept 2026
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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is hiring in Bengaluru in semiconductors electronics. This role looks for around 12+ years of experience.

Skills

  • CPU performance engineering
  • Python
  • Bash
  • C/C++
  • microarchitecture
  • memory
  • NUMA
  • PCIe
  • CXL
  • ARMv9
  • SVE
  • SVE2
  • virtualization
  • firmware
  • SPEC CPU
  • SPECjbb
  • SPECrate
  • cloud-native benchmarks
  • PMU counters
  • perf
  • VTune
  • Streamline
  • kernel optimization
  • BIOS/UEFI
  • compiler optimization
  • CI/CD automation
  • Kubernetes

The role

A performance engineering lead at a semiconductor company defines CPU performance strategy and characterizes ARMv9 platforms through SPEC suites and NUMA analysis, then drives regression monitoring, kernel optimization, and firmware performance investigations.

Full job description

Job Summary

Performance Benchmark Lead Server CPU (3 to 12+ Years Experience)

Location: Bangalore

Role Type: Senior Technical Lead / Team Lead

Domain: ARMv9 Server Platforms, CPU Performance

Role Summary

Lead Qualcomms server CPU performance benchmarking and optimization efforts for next-generation ARMv9 platforms. Own performance strategy, guide a team of performance engineers, and drive end-to-end analysis across silicon, firmware, kernel, and workloads.

Key Responsibilities Leadership Strategy

Lead and mentor a team of performance engineers.

Define performance KPIs, benchmarking strategy, and roadmap.

Drive alignment across architecture, silicon, firmware, kernel, compiler, and workload teams.

Benchmarking Characterization

Lead SPEC CPU, SPECjbb, SPECrate, cloud workload analysis.

Characterize CPU, memory, I/O, NUMA, ARMv9 features.

Regression Monitoring

Own regression detection and CI/CD automation.

Track KPIs across firmware, software, and hardware.

Root Cause Optimization

Lead investigations using PMU counters, perf, VTune, Streamline.

Guide kernel, BIOS/UEFI, compiler, SVE/SVE2 optimizations.

Customer Partner Engagement

Validate workloads for hyperscalers, Kubernetes, enterprise.

Support OEM/ODM benchmarking and field issues.

Minimum Qualifications

12+ years in CPU performance engineering/system software.

Strong Python, Bash, C/C++.

Deep microarchitecture, memory, NUMA, PCIe/CXL understanding.

ARMv9/SVE/SVE2, virtualization, firmware experience.

Hands-on with SPEC suites, cloud-native benchmarks.

Leadership experience.

Ideal Attributes

Analytical, data-driven, strong debugging.

Effective cross-functional collaboration.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.