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Junior Compiler Engineer

Stealth AI Startup
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026

About the Role

A confidential technology company is seeking a Junior Compiler Engineer to support the development of software tooling and compiler infrastructure for advanced compute platforms and embedded hardware systems.


This role will work across compiler development, low-level software optimization, and hardware/software integration efforts in a collaborative engineering environment.


Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize compiler infrastructure, code generation flows, and runtime integration
  • Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams on system-level optimization
  • Improve system performance, memory utilization, and execution efficiency
  • Support deployment workflows for embedded compute platforms
  • Debug and optimize compiler and runtime pipelines
  • Contribute to tooling, automation, and software development infrastructure


Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of experience in compiler engineering, systems programming, embedded software, or related fields
  • Strong understanding of compiler frameworks such as LLVM, MLIR, GCC, or similar
  • Strong C/C and Python development skills
  • Experience with Linux-based development environments
  • Familiarity with hardware acceleration, embedded systems, or low-level software optimization is preferred
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable working in collaborative engineering environments


Preferred Experience

  • Embedded systems or firmware development
  • Performance optimization and systems-level debugging
  • Hardware/software integration workflows
  • Runtime systems or infrastructure tooling

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