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Performance Architect

Dell’s Engineering mission is to meet our commitments and deliver differentiated and disruptive products, experiences and solutions which excite our sales teams, stun our competition, and delight our customersDell provides boundless opportunities for lateral and upward mobility and growth. Dell supports and promotes continued learnings in your career with many tools and courses to develop and strengthen functional engineering skills, deepen technical expertise, enhance personal effectiveness, and strengthen leadership skills.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as aPerformance Architect on our Advanced Architecture team in Austin, Texas.


What you’ll achieve

As a Performance Architect, you will take a lead role in analyzing and optimizing performance strategies for cutting-edge PC products. The Architecture team thrives on innovation, enjoying broad design freedoms to integrate the latest and most exciting technologies into Dell’s award-winning products.

Our Advanced Architecture Team spans multiple product lines, delivering best-in-class consumer and commercial PC solutions. Working at the forefront of technology, this team is driven by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and excellence, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie as they push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

The ideal team member will have the acumen to handle both complex and ambiguous situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously – mixing long term projects with the urgency of immediate demands. The right individual will be self-motivated, a strong collaborator, able to think creatively and to work with others to find solutions, drive execution, and focus on results.  We are looking for a candidate that wants to create exciting designs, share knowledge across the technology community, and be proud of their industry leading products.

You will:

  • The primary responsibilities of this position are to establish system performance requirements, optimize the product to meet those requirements, and validate that the product meets those requirements. This involves working with internal development teams and external suppliers and development partners to develop innovative solutions for PCs,using leading-edge performance analysis tools, software optimization techniques, and benchmarking processes.

  • The Performance Architect will also be responsible for driving others, including external suppliers and development partners, to deliver robust performance solutions.

Essential Requirements

  • BS in Computer Engineering or similar field with 7-10+ years of experience.

  • Extensive knowledge of system and x86 processor architecture.

  • Strong understanding of balancing power, thermals, and acoustics to optimizesystem performance and the user experience.

  • Proven track recordof evaluating the performance impact of newhardware, firmware, and/or software features and providing guidance on trade-offs.

  • Experience working with major silicon vendors and leveraging their latest technologies.

Desirable Requirements

  • Graduate degree is a plus

  • Experience with defining and implementing policies into ML algorithms for dynamic system performance optimization.

Compensation

Dell is committed to Fair and Equitable compensation practices. The Salary Range for this role in Austin, Texas is $187,000 to $242,000.

Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies

Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.

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