GCC Compiler Engineer

Job Title

GCC Compiler Engineer

Role Summary

Develop, port, and optimize the GCC compiler and GNU toolchain for a new processor platform. Work with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver platform-specific compiler support, debug toolchain issues, and improve functionality and performance for target applications.

Experience Level

Experienced / Mid-level (listed as "Experienced"; no explicit years-of-experience range provided).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include delivering a working GCC toolchain for a new architecture and improving its performance and reliability.

• Port GCC to the new processor architecture and computational model.
• Build, maintain, and manage the GNU toolchain on the target platform.
• Debug compiler and toolchain issues across functionality and performance.
• Run functionality and performance regressions and tests.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations for specific applications.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineers to design and implement compiler features and improvements.
• Integrate and validate open-source components with the platform's Linux-based environment.

Requirements

Core technical skills and experience required. Education items are listed below in Education Requirements.

• Proven C/C++ development and debugging experience with GCC.
• Deep understanding of compiler design and implementation for processors and/or GPUs.
• Strong experience with the GNU toolchain and integrating toolchain components on Linux.
• Skilled in object-oriented design and standard software engineering practices.
• Experience running and analyzing performance regressions and profiling compiler-generated code.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and meet project milestones and deadlines.
• Nice-to-have: LLVM experience.

Education Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (specified).

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.