Senior Compiler Engineer

About the role

Job Details:

Job Description:

Drive the Future of Compiler Technology

At Intel, we're building the software technologies that enable the next generation of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data center platforms.

As a Senior Compiler Engineer, you'll join a world-class team responsible for developing industry-leading compiler technologies that help developers unlock the full potential of Intel CPUs and GPUs.

The Intel Compiler Engineering team develops the Intel® C/C++/DPC++ and Fortran Compilers and is a key contributor to the LLVM open-source ecosystem. Our work directly influences software performance across cloud, AI, enterprise, and HPC workloads worldwide.

This role offers a unique opportunity to solve complex technical challenges, collaborate with leading compiler experts, and shape the future of software optimization technologies.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Compiler Engineer, you will play a critical role in advancing compiler technologies that deliver exceptional performance and scalability across Intel architectures.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Designing, developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining advanced compiler technologies and software components.

- Driving the implementation of new compiler features and resolving complex software defects.

- Analyzing real-world applications, workloads, and benchmarks to identify optimization opportunities.

- Improving the performance and efficiency of compiler-generated code for Intel CPU architectures.

- Conducting functional, performance, scalability, and stress testing to ensure product quality and reliability.

- Partnering with hardware architects and platform teams to enable new processor capabilities.

- Collaborating across global engineering, validation, and performance teams to deliver high-quality products.

- Contributing to open-source compiler initiatives and industry standards where appropriate.

- Providing technical leadership and mentorship within the engineering organization.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Informatics, or a related technical field.

- 6+ years of professional software development experience using C/C++.

- Strong background in object-oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures.

- Experience optimizing software for CPU performance and efficiency.

- Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

- Demonstrated ability to independently drive technical investigations and deliver solutions.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills within global engineering environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.