Compiler Engineer C++/LLVM (Singapore) Singapore

Guardsquare nv; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Singapore

International team

Continuous learning

Job summary

Guardsquare is expanding across Asia-Pacific and seeks a C++/LLVM Compiler Engineer to work on iXGuard and related products, focusing on reverse engineering protection. You will contribute to a large, mature codebase, research hardening techniques, and collaborate with customers and internal teams to deliver robust solutions.

The role mixes engineering with a strong customer-support component, including debugging complex issues and providing effective guidance to clients.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2–3 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience with large or complex codebases and familiarity with compiler internals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve our C++/LLVM-based products.
• Research, test, and implement new code-hardening techniques.
• Investigate, reproduce, and debug complex technical issues for customers.

Skills

C++ development

LLVM tools

Compiler internals

Debugging skills

Large codebases

Customer communication

Software security

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

LLVM toolkit

GDB debugging

Git

Job description

Build software that makes reverse engineering harder

As Guardsquare expands across Asia-Pacific, we are looking for C++/LLVM Compiler Engineers with a passion for low-level engineering, compiler technology, and software security.

You will work on iXGuard and other products built on C++ and LLVM, developing technology that protects mobile applications against reverse engineering and tampering. Your work will involve improving a complex codebase, researching new code-hardening techniques, and solving challenging engineering problems where security, performance, compatibility, and binary impact all matter.

As one of our first engineers in Singapore, you will help establish and shape our local R&D presence alongside newly hired engineers and experienced colleagues relocating from our headquarters in Leuven.

Up to 50% of your role will focus on R&D Customer Support. This is not traditional helpdesk support: you will investigate, reproduce, and debug complex technical issues while working closely with customers and internal engineering teams to find robust solutions.

You will report to the local Managing Director for office-related matters and functionally to your R&D Team Lead for technical priorities, guidance, and professional development.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop and improve our C++/LLVM-based products.
• Research, test, and implement new functionalities and code-hardening techniques.
• Work with compiler internals, LLVM tools and libraries, and complex application-processing pipelines.
• Maintain and continuously improve a large, mature codebase.
• Investigate, reproduce, and debug complex technical issues.
• Help customers integrate and use our software successfully.
• Collaborate with customers and internal R&D teams to solve challenging engineering problems.
• Improve software quality through extensive testing.
• Stay ahead of developments in compiler technology, mobile application security, and reverse engineering.

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience working with large or complex codebases.
• Knowledge of compiler internals.
• Familiarity with LLVM tools and libraries.
• Experience with low-level programming and debugging.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.The ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly and collaborate directly with customers.
• An interest in software security and reverse engineering.

Why Guardsquare?

This is not standard application development.

You will work at the intersection of compiler engineering, low-level programming, mobile security, and reverse engineering. You will solve real-world LLVM challenges, explore mobile technology stacks beyond the application layer, and help shape the products, features, and engineering practices you work with.

The technology you develop can quickly make its way into industry-leading mobile applications used by some of the world’s largest payment providers, banks, and social media companies.

We offer:

• A full-time, office-based position in our new Singapore office.
• Challenging engineering work at the forefront of software protection and reverse engineering.
• Real-world problems that will expand your C++ and LLVM expertise.
• The opportunity to help build a new R&D team from its early stages.
• An international environment focused on technical ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• The ability to share your ideas and turn them into working solutions.

At Guardsquare, we bring together colleagues from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We value open technical discussion, different perspectives, knowledge sharing, and continuous growth.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Singapore at the time of application. We are unable to provide visa or work permit sponsorship for this role.

Ready to make software significantly harder to reverse engineer? Join us.

About Guardsquare

Guardsquare offers the most complete approach to mobile application security on the market, delivering the highest level of protection, with ease. Guardsquare integrates seamlessly across the full development cycle, from mobile app security testing and code hardening to real-time threat detection and API security. Guardsquare provides enhanced mobile application security across the entire development process.
More than 1,000 customers worldwide across all major industries rely on Guardsquare to help them identify security risks and protect their mobile applications and SDKs against reverse engineering and tampering in the ever-evolving threat landscape.

Guardsquare is based in Leuven (Belgium) with offices in Ghent (Belgium), Boston (USA) and Munich (Germany).