Compiler Engineer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.

Pay

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $128,880.00 - 181,940.00 USD. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.

Primary work locations: US, California, Santa Clara; US, Massachusetts, Beaver Brook; US, Oregon, Hillsboro; US, Texas, Austin.