Compiler Engineer
Jane Street2 months ago
Responsibilities
- Identify and implement new compiler optimizations.
- Work across intermediate representations including CPS, SSA, and potentially Sea of Nodes.
- Code, test, benchmark, and deploy compiler changes.
- Collaborate with groups and colleagues across Jane Street worldwide.
- Optionally manage a team of developers alongside normal technical work.
Requirements
- Experienced software engineer with compiler toolchain experience; experience with any compiler toolchain is considered.
- Ability to write correct code productively and use AI assistance to accelerate production changes.
- Experience with debuggers such as lldb or gdb and low-level Linux tools.
- Knowledge of x86-64 and AArch64 architectures at the assembly-language and architectural levels is a plus.
- Knowledge of LLVM is useful but not required.
- No prior OCaml or OxCaml knowledge is required.
- Proven experience managing a team of developers is of particular interest.
Tech Stack
About Jane Street
Jane Street is a global quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider that builds in-house software and research platforms to trade across asset classes. It makes markets and executes proprietary strategies on exchanges and electronic venues, serving institutional markets rather than individual investors. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York, it is privately held with offices in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam.