Compiler Design Engineer - Cork, Ireland

Qualcomm; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary, stock and performance-related bonus

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Employee stock purchase scheme

Matching pension scheme

Education Assistance

Relocation and immigration support

Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

Bicycle purchase scheme

Employee-run clubs (running, football, etc.)

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a skilled engineer in Cork, Ireland to design and develop compiler toolchains tailored for visual processing units (VPUs) and GPUs. Responsibilities include creating optimization algorithms for parallel computing and collaborating with hardware architecture teams on new ISA features.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field alongside substantial programming experience in C/C++. Qualcomm offers a variety of employee benefits, including education assistance and performance-related bonuses.

Qualifications

• Hands-on programming experience in C/C++.
• Strong understanding of compiler optimization.
• Familiarity with parallel computing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain compiler toolchains.
• Create optimization algorithms for parallel compute.
• Collaborate on hardware architecture.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks.
• Develop automated testing flows.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Compiler internals

Computer architecture

GPGPU APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Job description

General Summary

Role & Responsibilities

• Toolchain Development: Design, develop, and maintain compiler toolchains (e.g., using LLVM or GCC) tailored to visual processing units (VPUs), GPUs, or digital signal processors.
• Optimization Passes: Create advanced code generation and optimization algorithms for parallel compute, including vectorization, graph optimization, and data layout transformations.
• Hardware Co-Design: Collaborate with hardware architecture teams to enable new Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) features and evaluate silicon designs pre‑silicon.
• Workload Tuning: Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks for computer vision, image processing, and deep learning neural networks.
• Testing & Validation: Write comprehensive test suites, develop automated testing flows, and ensure zero regressions across different operating systems and hardware configurations.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: B.S. or M.S. (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

• Strong, hands‑on programming in C/C++.
• Solid understanding of compiler internals (lexer, parser, middle‑end optimizations, backends).
• Understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchy (cache management, registers), and parallel computing (GPGPU APIs, CUDA etc.).

Where you will be working

Cork, Ireland – a thriving tech hub with a diverse, high‑quality quality of life and excellent transport links.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's on Offer

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well‑being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including running, football, chess, badminton and many more

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
• PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.