Senior Compiler Engineer

Senior Compiler Engineer The Compiler Engineering team in Software and AI Group at Intel has an opportunity available for a Senior Compiler Engineer. The Intel Compiler Engineering Team is a high performing team responsible for the creation of the industry-leading Intel C/C++/DPC++ and Fortran Compilers, and is a leader in LLVM.org, the basis of our compiler products. We are continually pushing the boundaries of compiler technology in support of providing maximally useful and performant compilers for all of Intel's processor platforms, both CPU and GPUs. In this role you will help us to provide strong support for the Intel Compiler products going forward: you will be responsible for analysis of applications and benchmarks, as well as definition, design, development, test, debugging, release, enhancement, and maintenance of software compiler tools for general purpose and domain specific programming languages targeting Intel CPUs. You may work directly with hardware design teams, other companies and open source communities developing compilers, and participate in programming language and standards groups. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Feature development and resolving of compiler software defects Discovering opportunities to improve performance of compiler generated code Carrying out functional and performance experiments, tests, including stress tests Cross-geo collaboration with engineering, validation and performance teams across Intel to ensure product quality and performance You should demonstrate: Strong problem-solving and, ability to pro-actively pursue solutions Proven ability to work independently Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Informatics or a related technical discipline 5+ years of experience in C/C++, object-oriented programming, data structures and development of production-quality compilers, tools, or similar software The years of experience must include: Proven understanding of compiler architecture Experience in software optimizations for CPU performance Debugging skills Preferred qualifications: Master's degree and 4+ years of experience or PhD 2+ years of experience in Computer Science or Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or related field Experience with vectorization and parallel programming models, such as OpenMP Experience in the following areas: compiler development for CPU targets (LLVM compiler framework), linkers, assembler Experience in compiler optimizations and code generation for efficient CPU HW performance, and CPU architecture knowledge Experience in performance analysis using profiler tools (e.g. perf and/or others) Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, California, Santa Clara Additional Locations: US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Folsom, US, Massachusetts, Beaver Brook, US, Oregon, Hillsboro Business group: The Software Team drives customer value by enabling differentiated experiences through leadership AI technologies and foundational software stacks, products, and services. Posting Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. 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. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel. Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $173,660.00-245,160.00 USD Work Model for this Role: 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.

Created: 2026-03-05