compiler-design jobs in San Diego

Compiler Software Engineer responsible for designing and enhancing compiler toolchains and development tools for Qualcomm's mobile and compute products across gaming, image processing, AR/VR, and machine learning domains. The role involves working with processor architectures (DSP, CPU, NSP), optimizing code compilation, building simulators and debuggers, and applying mathematical techniques for performance and power efficiency.…See more Will assist in developing industry-standard tools using frameworks like LLVM, GCC, MLIR, and TVM, and work on intermediate representation and program optimization. Works under supervision on compiler infrastructure and programming tools to support software developers.

Senior Software Engineer role focused on developing and maintaining ServiceNow's server-side JavaScript engine and runtime systems. Responsible for optimizing execution engines, memory management, and performance at the systems level while owning code from design through production delivery.…See more Requires deep expertise in compiler and runtime systems, distributed systems, and backend programming, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and architect scalable, modular solutions for the platform.

Senior Software Engineer role focused on developing and maintaining ServiceNow's server-side JavaScript engine and runtime systems. Responsibilities include owning code across the full lifecycle from design through production delivery, optimizing execution engines and memory management, and architecting modular systems for scalability.…See more Requires 3+ years of experience with Java or equivalent OO languages, deep knowledge of language internals and backend systems programming, and expertise in data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and performance optimization at scale.

Design and develop compiler features, optimizations, and toolsets for Qualcomm hardware in open source projects including GCC, LLVM, and glibc. Collaborate with hardware and software teams to enable efficient code generation, improve performance, and enhance programmer usability across applications including machine learning on edge devices.…See more Identify optimization opportunities through benchmarking, code analysis, and user interaction, and contribute compiler and system software improvements to open source communities.

Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems containing logical and mathematical solutions. Conduct multidisciplinary research collaborating with hardware engineers on electronic data processing systems.…See more Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems related to program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, and programming techniques. Ensure software standards are met and prepare operating instructions; may involve designing compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.

Qualcomm is hiring GPU Compiler Engineers to architect, design, implement, and optimize GPU cores and related compiler/driver software. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to verify correctness through functional modeling, graphics testing, and performance/power analysis.…See more Candidates should have 6+ years of software, hardware, or systems engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degrees), with preferred experience in compiler design, GPU architecture, or graphics drivers.

Qualcomm seeks a Staff Engineer to lead development of LLVM-Ripple, a compiler toolchain for massively parallel applications on Snapdragon platforms. You will design and optimize compiler components (front-end, middle-end, back-end), parallel runtimes, and developer-facing features for heterogeneous compute architectures.…See more Key responsibilities include architecting runtime improvements, evolving programming abstractions, collaborating with hardware teams to expose new parallel features, and driving performance optimization across the full ecosystem. The role requires deep expertise in compiler internals, parallel programming models (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenMP, SIMD/SIMT), C/C++, and performance analysis on modern SoCs.

Senior Staff Software Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing the server-side JavaScript execution engine at the heart of the ServiceNow platform. The role requires deep expertise in compiler and runtime systems, including JIT/AOT compilation pipelines, memory management, and performance optimization at scale.…See more You will work across the full software lifecycle from design through delivery, mentor colleagues on systems engineering and performance profiling, and own technical decisions with material risk across multiple projects and teams.