Compiler Engineer

Job Title:

Compiler Engineer – LLVM-based Compiler Stack

Location:

US, California, Santa Clara (additional locations: Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas)

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Join Intel's Compiler Engineering team where you will collaborate on cutting‑edge technologies driving the next generation of software innovation. As a Compiler Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining Intel's industry‑leading LLVM‑based compiler stack, including C, C++, SYCL, and Fortran compilers. Your contributions will directly impact Intel's processor platforms, enabling developers worldwide to harness CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators to achieve extraordinary breakthroughs in AI, high‑performance computing, and beyond.

This is your opportunity to work with leaders in the LLVM community and make meaningful contributions to software ecosystems that empower global innovation.

• Design and develop advanced compiler features and optimizations tailored to Intel Architectures.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to support new processor features and architectures through compilers.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Clang, DPC++, SYCL technologies, and associated tools.
• Write and maintain test cases to cover new functionality, ensuring high code coverage and overall reliability.
• Work upstream with the clang open‑source communities, driving industry‑wide collaboration for optimal solutions.
• Ensure robust support for parallelization and vectorization techniques, enhancing the performance of Intel compilers.
• Engage with external partners, language standards groups, and companies developing compilers to align on best practices and innovative solutions.
• Investigate and resolve complex software bugs through efficient debugging and problem‑solving techniques.

• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Informatics, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in C/C++ programming, object‑oriented design principles, and data structures.
• 3+ years of LLVM compiler technology experience.
• 2+ years of experience in open‑source projects.

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining production‑grade compilers.
• Familiarity with clang, LLVM, or MLIR compiler frameworks.
• Experience in parallel and offload programming models like OpenMP, SYCL, CUDA, or GPU programming.
• Knowledge of performance analysis, optimization, and debugging techniques.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs including health, retirement, and vacation. Annual salary range for US locations: $–$ USD.