Sr. Compiler Engineer​/Architect

Senior Compiler Engineer / Architect – Intel Corporation Overview

Join us in shaping the future. At Intel, we are building the next generation of software innovation through the oneAPI software stack, a unified programming model designed to unlock the full potential of heterogeneous computing. Our team is at the forefront of enabling developers worldwide to harness CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators with cutting‑edge tools, libraries, and compilers. By joining us, you’ll contribute to an open ecosystem that drives performance, scalability, and portability across diverse architectures—empowering breakthroughs in AI, HPC, and beyond.

If you’re passionate about transforming how the world computes and want to work on technology that truly matters, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

We’re hiring a Senior Compiler Architect to own the runtime architecture for Intel’s open‑source compiler stack (CPU + GPU/accelerators). You will set technical direction, design and evolve language runtimes, and lead delivery of new features that enable portable, high‑performance offload. You’ll drive upstream collaboration with LLVM.org, SYCL, and OpenMP, lead development of novel optimization techniques for accelerated workloads. You will define how our runtime integrates with the broader ecosystem, and ensure rock‑solid performance, reliability, and developer experience from silicon to software.

This role is perfect for individuals who thrive on deep systems work, community leadership, and measurable impact on AI and HPC workloads.

Required Qualifications

• BS with 8+ OR MS with 6+ OR PhD with 4+ years of experience with a degree in Computer Science or related field with focus on compiler development tools.
• 5+ years of hands‑on compiler development experience with a demonstrated history of technical contributions to LLVM.org (commit history, patches, reviews).
• 5+ years of experience with accelerated computing and parallel programming models working with GPU architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in compiler or application performance tuning to achieve optimal runtime and application throughput.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hardware knowledge: understanding of modern CPU, GPU, and accelerator architecture.
• Ability to analyze and optimize language runtimes, scheduling, and memory models to achieve industry‑leading runtime and application performance across heterogeneous architectures (CPU, GPU, and accelerators).
• Expert‑level C/C++ with deep understanding of systems programming.
• Patents or significant technical innovations in compiler technology.
• Demonstrated cross‑industry collaboration on language standards and specifications.

Job Type – Experienced Hire

Shift – Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location – US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations – US, Arizona, Phoenix; US, California, Folsom; US, Massachusetts, Beaver Brook; US, Oregon, Hillsboro; US, Texas, Austin

Business Group – The Software and AI (SAI) Team drives customer value by enabling differentiated experiences through leadership AI technologies and foundational software stacks, products, and services. The group is responsible for developing the holistic strategy for client and data center software in collaboration with OSVs, ISVs, developers, partners and OEMs. The group delivers specialized NPU IP to enable the AI PC and GPU IP to support all of Intel's market segments.

The group also has HW and SW engineering experts responsible for delivering IP, SOCs, runtimes, and platforms to support the CPU and GPU/accelerator roadmap, inclusive of integrated and discrete graphics.

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.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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