Performance, Power and Thermal Architect, Silicon

Benefits

Parental leave

18 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

18 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

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Verification

Source-linked checked May 7, 2026

Salary

$138K-$198K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

44% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Staff Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Equity

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About this role

Performance, Power and Thermal Architect, Silicon San Diego, CA, USA; +1 more Be part of a 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 a Performance, Power and Thermal Architect, you will help drive Mobile SoC Architecture optimized for Performance, Power and Thermal. This role will analyze mobile workloads, identify performance bottlenecks and power optimization opportunities in hardware/software architecture, and work with cross-functional teams to implement these solutions. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. We aim to make people's lives better through technology. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $138000 - $198000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google . Conduct performance, power, thermal analysis in both qualitative and quantitative fashion effectively. Identify performance bottlenecks across workloads on Mobile SoCs and suggest potential optimizations to improve Performance/Power. Identify software and hardware architectural optimizations for mobile/tablet workloads (ML/Gen-AI, Browsing, Camera, etc). Evaluate architectural options, trade-offs (CPU Cache sizing, Core configuration, Memory controller QoS,

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