Senior Software Engineer – Benchmarking, Performance & Competitive Analysis
Renesas Electronics - Austin, TX
Hiring: Senior Software Engineer – Benchmarking, Performance & Competitive Analysis Company: Renesas Electronics Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:55:47 Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Elasticsearch, Embedded Systems, Linux, ONNX, Product Management, Python, RTOS, SOC, TensorFlow About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience in embedded systems performance analysis, benchmarking, or competitive analysis roles in the semiconductor industry Required Skills: •Design and execute systematic benchmarking programs comparing Renesas solutions against competitor platforms •Develop standardized, repeatable, and defensible benchmark methodologies for fair cross-vendor comparisons •Conduct interface benchmarking across key connectivity standards •Industrial Networking: TSN, PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus, OPC UA throughput and determinism •Latency & Bandwidth: Real-time interrupt latency, memory bandwidth, network throughput characterization •Graphics Performance: GPU/rendering benchmarks, display pipeline, OpenGL/Vulkan workloads •AI Benchmarks: NPU/DSP/CPU inference performance (MLPerf, common ML models, energy efficiency) •Build automated benchmark frameworks and test harnesses to enable continuous regression tracking Qualifications: •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering •Demonstrated experience designing and executing rigorous, reproducible benchmark campaigns •Technical Skills and Benchmarking Domains •Industrial communication protocols (TSN, EtherCAT, PROFINET, CAN-FD) •Network latency and bandwidth measurement methodology (RFC 2544-style testing, packet generators) •Graphics/compute APIs and profiling (OpenGL ES, Vulkan, OpenCL, OpenGL) •Standard industry suites: SPEC, CoreMark, Dhrystone, LMbench, GLMark, LuxMark, Stream •Proficiency with performance profiling tools •Oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and protocol analyzer usage for interface characterization •Statistical rigor: variance analysis, confidence intervals, controlled A/B comparisons Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!