Compiler Frontend and Feature Development Engineer

 

Job Description:  The Compiler feature developer is responsible for adding/enhancing the compiler infrastructure to support newer C/C++/Fortran language support, support for newer OpenMP standards, newer debugging/DWARF standards, improve compiler’s usability such as optimization analysis tracing, configurability like pragma support etc.

 

Job Duties:  Following are the responsibilities of the Compiler feature developer

• Own and drive compiler feature and/or Frontend design and development
• Independently propose design, defend and implement the feature end to end
• Review code changes and design proposals from team members
• Proactively contribute to building feature coverage test suite and/or conformance suite for the standards compliance
• Should be a key contributor and be able to influence both tactical and strategic directions.
• Mentor and grow technical talent in the organization
• Contribute to the technical content of the compiler documentation/manuals.
• Develop a close working relationship with Compiler QA, Compiler Support and other compiler teams.

 

Qualifications / Experience:

• BS/MS/PhD with 10+ years of Compiler feature and/or Frontend Design and development expertise
• Hands on expertise in implementing openMP standards in C++ and Fortran compiler Frontends
• Hands on expertise in implementing compiler infrastructure like pragma support, dump traces, common analysis infrastructure etc
• Expert C++ programmer
• Hands on working expertise in in Fortran compiler and language standards is a big plus
• Hands on expertise in implementing DWARF standards is a big plus
• Good interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills
• Experience in parallel computing domain like (multi-core, GPGPU, SIMD, MIMD etc) is a plus
• Experience with one or more opensource compiler like GCC, LLVM etc is a  plus