Compiler Engineer

Job Title

Compiler Engineer

Role Summary

Port, maintain and optimize compiler toolchains (GCC, LLVM, Go) for a new processor architecture. Work with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to debug toolchain issues, run regressions, and improve functionality and performance for targeted applications.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No explicit years-of-experience specified.

Responsibilities

Key day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Port and maintain compilers (GCC, LLVM, Go) to a new platform and computational model.
• Build, debug and resolve toolchain and integration issues.
• Run functionality and performance regression tests and interpret results.
• Profile and optimize application performance via compiler work (parallelization and vectorization).
• Identify system-level performance bottlenecks and develop mitigations.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to define and validate compiler-driven optimizations.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; plus notable additions listed as nice-to-have.

• Must-have: Proven C/C++ development and debugging experience related to compilers.
• Must-have: Deep understanding of compiler internals, architecture, and design.
• Must-have: Strong object-oriented design skills and standard software engineering practices.
• Must-have: Experience using open-source tools on Linux and integrating packages with the Linux kernel.
• Must-have: Ability to learn new technologies quickly and meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Nice-to-have: Direct GCC and/or LLVM toolchain experience.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with compilers for GPUs or other non-traditional processors.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: Tachyum

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Tachyum develops Prodigy, a universal processor that combines CPU, GPU, and TPU capabilities to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient computing for AI, HPC, and cloud data centers. The company focuses on ultra-low power, hyperscale deployments and operates offices in the United States and Slovakia.