Staff Software Engineer, Compiler
Code Metal1 day ago
Remote, United States +3 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$170k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve the compiler pipeline’s intermediate representation, analysis passes, and C++ code generation.
- Build type inference and lowering for dynamic Python features including arbitrary-precision integers, exceptions, generators, containers, and library calls.
- Measure semantic equivalence using differential testing against CPython, conformance suites, and fuzzing.
- Integrate LLM-assisted code generation with structured outputs and validation checks.
- Collaborate with verification and domain specialists on static analysis and formal methods.
- Set engineering standards for testing, CI/CD, reproducible builds, and code review.
- Lead the architecture of the end-to-end translation pipeline and large technical projects.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software development experience in C++ and/or Python shipping software to real users.
- Hands-on experience building a compiler, transpiler, interpreter, or language runtime end to end.
- Deep knowledge of parsing, AST and IR design, type systems, IR transformations, and code generation.
- Experience with compiler infrastructure such as Clang/LLVM, MLIR, GCC, or equivalent.
- Strong modern C++ knowledge, including templates, value semantics, undefined behavior, and source-to-machine-code mapping.
- Experience with code review, testing, CI/CD, and build systems.
- Track record of leading large technical projects and translating stakeholder needs into designs.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Preferred experience includes dynamic-language implementation or analysis, differential testing, fuzzing, symbolic execution, formal verification, LLM-based code generation or program repair, embedded or heterogeneous targets, and DSP, RF, communications, or other compute-intensive domains.
- A current security clearance or ability to obtain one is preferred; U.S. citizenship is required for cleared work.
Benefits
- Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 401(k) with 5% matching.
- Uncapped vacation, sick leave, and public holidays.
- Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement.
- Relocation assistance for qualifying employees.
About Code Metal
Code Metal builds an AI-assisted code transpilation and verification platform that translates algorithms into optimized implementations for heterogeneous hardware (GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, and edge SoCs). It serves defense, automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor teams deploying DSP, RF, communications, and embedded signal-processing workloads to constrained devices. Privately held and founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Boston, MA.