Compiler Software Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Interested in enabling open source developers to build software for millions of devices? Interested in leading optimization solutions for AI on the Edge? Come join our team! Our team builds open source compiler toolsets for Qualcomm silicon. This includes compilers, assemblers, linkers, libraries, debuggers, profilers, and other developer tools. The toolsets enable internal and external developers to build software ecosystems on Qualcomm hardware. We are looking for engineers who will work actively in open source communities to establish and augment compiler and system software toolsets. In this role, you will add and enhance support for Qualcomm hardware in open source projects. You will collaborate with Qualcomm hardware and software engineers to enable efficient usage of Qualcomm’s silicon for a broad set of applications including machine learning. You will work with the team on the entire compilation stack including optimizing code generation, improving performance, and programmer usability.

Requirements

• Knowledge and/or experience in compiler frameworks such as GCC or LLVM
• Experience in working with open source communities
• Programming in C/C++
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with compiler or tools.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD. in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Established record of contributions to open source compiler project.
• Strong background in computer architecture

Responsibilities

• Work in the GCC, LLVM, glibc, and related open source communities to add features and improve performance for Qualcomm processors
• Identify areas for improvement in compiler toolsets via benchmarking and code analysis
• Collaborate with hardware teams to plan, identify, and contribute support in open source projects for hardware features in Qualcomm silicon
• Identify areas for improvement in tool usability via interaction with users.
• Explore new optimization frameworks for leveraging advance CPU features.
• Design, develop and contribute compiler features and optimizations targeting open source ML frameworks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level