Senior Compiler Engineer

IC Resources; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm in the UK is seeking Senior/Staff Compiler Engineers to develop custom compiler toolchains, optimise for AI and ML workloads, and collaborate with architecture teams. Ideal candidates will have strong compiler development experience, particularly with LLVM, and expertise in performance optimisation. This remote position offers a salary range of £100k - £120k, and is perfect for those passionate about working at the intersection of software and hardware.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in compiler development, preferably with LLVM.
• Experience with performance-critical systems.
• Knowledge of AI accelerators, CPUs, GPUs, or DSPs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop LLVM and custom compiler toolchains.
• Work on optimisation for AI/ML workloads.
• Collaborate closely with architecture and silicon teams.
• Perform low-level systems work.

Skills

Compiler development experience

C++ expertise

Performance optimisation

Collaboration with architecture teams

Job description

Senior / Staff Compiler Engineers

Location - UK (Remote)

Salary - (£100k - £120k)

We’re working with a group of well-funded, fast-scaling hardware and AI companies building next-generation compute platforms - from AI accelerators to advanced silicon and compiler stacks.

We’re looking for Senior to Staff-level Compiler Engineers to join teams tackling problems at the intersection of software, hardware, and performance‑critical systems.

Senior/Staff Compiler Engineer responsibilities:

• LLVM and custom compiler toolchains
• Optimisation for AI / ML workloads
• Close collaboration with architecture and silicon teams
• Performance, codegen, and low-level systems work

Senior/Staff Compiler Engineer background we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in compiler development (LLVM preferred)
• C++ expertise
• Background in systems, performance optimisation, or hardware‑aware software
• Experience with AI accelerators, CPUs, GPUs, or DSPs a plus

We have multiple roles across different teams, so backgrounds vary - if you’re deep in compilers, we want to talk.

Please message Harry Hansford @ IC Resources if you’d like to learn more.