Compiler Software Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $116,900–$175,300 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Closes: Dec 23, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Compiler Software Engineer

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As a Senior Compiler Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will join the Engineering Group's Compiler Toolchain Software team to develop and enhance open source compiler toolsets for Qualcomm silicon. Your daily responsibilities include contributing to GCC, LLVM, glibc, and related communities by adding features and improving performance specifically for Qualcomm processors. You will collaborate with hardware teams to support new hardware features in open source projects and work on optimizing the entire compilation stack, including code generation and usability improvements. The role requires expertise in C/C++ programming, experience with compiler frameworks like GCC or LLVM, and a strong background in computer architecture. Ideal candidates have established records of contributions to open source compiler projects and will help advance optimization frameworks for leveraging advanced CPU features in machine learning applications.

Skills

GCC LLVM C/C++ glibc OpenSourceCommunities CompilerFrameworks CodeAnalysis MachineLearningFrameworks ComputerArchitecture Benchmarking

What you'll do

Work in GCC, LLVM, glibc communities to enhance features for Qualcomm processors.
Identify and improve performance areas through benchmarking and code analysis.
Collaborate with hardware teams to support new features in open source projects.
Enhance tool usability by interacting directly with users and gathering feedback.
Design and develop compiler optimizations targeting open source ML frameworks.

What we're looking for

Experience working with GCC or LLVM compiler frameworks.
Strong background in C/C++ programming.
Proven track record of contributions to open source communities.
Knowledge of computer architecture principles.
Minimum 2+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent education.
Ability to collaborate with hardware and software teams on tool development.
Experience identifying and implementing improvements in compiler performance.

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