[Skip to main content](#main-content)

[ OpenNash ](https://opennash.com/) / [Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [ 01 Search jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/search/)[ 02 Companies](https://jobs.opennash.com/explore/)[ 03 Hiring report](https://jobs.opennash.com/reports/hiring/)[ 04 AI assistants](https://jobs.opennash.com/connect/)[ 05 How it works](https://jobs.opennash.com/methodology/)

Dell Technologies · Austin, TX

# Principal AI Performance Architect

Austin, TX, United States On-site Full-time Senior individual contributor Research & Science 

Listed on Dell Technologies’s official careers site. Posted October 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Dell Technologies’s careers site →](https://iawmqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/300876)

[OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Dell Technologies](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dell-technologies/) / Principal AI Performance Architect

## Job description

### SUMMARY

Principal AI Performance Architect Dell's Client Product Group (CPG) is looking for a Principal System Performance Architect to join the Thermal, Power, Performance, and Acoustics (TPPA) team in Austin, TX. You will build the forward-looking performance view for an assigned line of business (LOB) within Dell's client PC portfolio, forecasting platform performance targets, competitive shifts, and workload bottlenecks before product definition locks, so Dell sets requirements with its silicon, OS, and ODM partners.

The team works at the forefront of technology, driven by a passion for innovation, harnessing each other's strengths, & radiates a strong sense of camaraderie. You will use AI tools to scale analysis and benchmarking, and you will own the judgment-based decisions: performance target-setting, architecture trade-offs, and partner negotiations. Join us to do the best work of your career & make a profound social impact as a Principal AI Performance Architect on our TPPA team in Austin, TX.

What you'll achieve Dell's Engineering Mission is to deliver differentiated and disruptive products, experiences, and solutions that excite our sales teams, stun our competition, and delight our customers. Dell supports continued learning through tools and courses that build functional, technical, and leadership skills.

## Responsibilities

You will: Conceive and define performance concepts and targets for next-generation platforms within your LOB or platform family
- Lead workload characterization and bottleneck modeling for preconcept platforms, using AI tools for benchmarking and analysis
- Translate forecasts into architecture decisions and trade-offs across performance, power efficiency, thermals, acoustics, and battery life
- Support partner and cross-functional reviews with engineering, product, and marketing teams on performance requirements
- Support critical performance escalations within your area

## Qualifications

### Essential Requirements
- Strong expertise in x86 system architecture and in performance, power, thermal, and acoustic trade-offs
- Ability to forecast performance trends and make data-based trade-off decisions for a platform family Experience triaging performance bottlenecks across hardware, firmware, OS, and application layers Experience working with silicon vendors, control frameworks, and operating systems
- Demonstrated use of AI-driven tools to expand analysis scope and team productivity
- Ability to present to peers, cross-functional teams, and director-level leaders; strong communicator with a customer-first mindset Experience Typically requires
- 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6+ years with a Master's degree; or 3+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience.

Desirable Requirements BS in Computer Engineering or a related field Experience implementing machine-learning-based performance policies Hands-on experience with control frameworks, OS scheduling, and ETW/WPA trace analysis Experience with competitive benchmarking across PC platforms Who we are We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That is why we put our team members at the center of everything we do.

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced technology in the industry, we are 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.

### Application closing date

01/30/2027 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 on the Dell Technologies careers site.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 29, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 2, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 2, 2026
- Listed for: 4 days
- Location: Austin, TX, United States
- Work arrangement: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Dell Technologies’s careers site →](https://iawmqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/300876)

## Hiring at Dell Technologies
- Open jobs: 455
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026

[All Dell Technologies jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dell-technologies/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/)

## More jobs at Dell Technologies

### [Senior Principal AI Performance Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dell-technologies/jobs/4b9de74c541061a04bfe/)

Austin, TX, United States

### [AI Performance Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dell-technologies/jobs/23ea6d5d86b7c2200f15/)

Austin, TX, United States

## Similar jobs at other companies

### [Sr Principal Architect- HW Performance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/ee76f8fcdf9e05f0701f/)

JPMorganChase · Seattle, WA, United States

### [Principal Performance Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/e539b65c15e72d9948f6/)

Microsoft · United States, California, Mountain View, Texas, Austin, Washington, Redmond, Sacramento

### [System Performance Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/30623efc384ca2fc4721/)

Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America

### [Systems Engineer Principal – Mission Performance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/61d2901a119aa5e9c802/)

BAE Systems · Aurora, Colorado, United States

### [Systems Engineer Principal – Mission Performance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/9678270eb239dac84909/)

BAE Systems · Broomfield, Colorado, United States

OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications.
Dates come from the employer where stated; “first seen” and “last checked” are our own observations.

[ OpenNash ](https://opennash.com/)

AI-native services firm that builds custom software and 24/7 AI agents.

OpenNash Jobs is an OpenNash Applied AI project.
[Book time with OpenNash](https://calendly.com/opennash/new-meeting?hide_gdpr_banner=1)

Jobs
- [Search jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/search/)
- [Companies](https://jobs.opennash.com/explore/)
- [Hiring report](https://jobs.opennash.com/reports/hiring/)
- [AI assistants](https://jobs.opennash.com/connect/)
- [How it works](https://jobs.opennash.com/methodology/)

OpenNash
- [opennash.com](https://opennash.com/)
- [Services](https://opennash.com/ai-agent-consulting/)
- [OpenNash CX](https://opennash.com/cx/)
- [AI Tools](https://opennash.com/ai-tools/)
- [Blog](https://opennash.com/blog/)
- [About](https://opennash.com/about/)

Contact
- [hello@opennash.com](mailto:hello@opennash.com)

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/opennash)

- [Support](https://jobs.opennash.com/support/)

- [Privacy](https://jobs.opennash.com/privacy/)

- [Terms](https://jobs.opennash.com/terms/)

© 2026 OpenNash, Inc. Company names and public job postings belong to their respective owners. Employers control source availability and application decisions.