Hardware Architecture Modeling Engineer, Accelerators

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience in computer architecture performance analysis and optimization, or a PhD degree in lieu of industry experience.
  
• Experience in developing software systems in C++.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in applying computer architecture principles to solve open-ended problems.
  
• Experience in analyzing workload performance and creating benchmarks.
  
• Experience in hardware and software co-design.
  
• Experience developing in Python.
  
• Knowledge of processor design or accelerator designs and mapping ML models to hardware architectures.
  
• Knowledge of design of digital logic at the Register Transfer Level (RTL) using Verilog.
  

About the job

Be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

As the Hardware Architecture Modeling Engineer, you will work with hardware and software architects to model, analyze, and define next-generation TPUs.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $127,000-$187,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Work on ML workload characterization and benchmarking.
  
• Conduct performance and power analyses and quantitatively evaluate proposals.
  
• Develop architectural and microarchitectural models to enable quantitative analysis.
  
• Collaborate with partners in hardware design, software, compiler, Machine Learning (ML) model and research teams for effective hardware/software codesign.
  
• Propose capabilities and optimizations for next-generation TPUs and chip roadmap.