5V Tech | Principal Compiler Engineer
May 22, 2026

Principal Compiler Engineer

On Site, United States
$180,000 - $230,000 + bonus, equity, benefits
Permanent
Job Reference: Principal Compiler Engineer

Principal Compiler Engineer

  • USA (On-Site)
  • Full-Time Permanent
  • Salary: $180,000 - $230,000 + bonus, equity, benefits

An advanced computing company developing next-generation AI hardware and software platforms is expanding its engineering team as demand continues to grow across edge and intelligent systems applications.

They are looking for a Principal Compiler Engineer to help optimise and scale AI workloads running across specialised hardware environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing and optimising embedded AI inference software in C/C++
  • Improving performance, latency, and memory efficiency for AI workloads
  • Building tooling to profile and analyse runtime behaviour
  • Supporting deployment and optimisation across embedded platforms
  • Developing testing and validation frameworks for software reliability
  • Collaborating closely with cross-functional hardware and software teams

Ideal Background:

  • Strong embedded systems or low-level software experience
  • Experience with AI inference frameworks, runtimes, or compiler technologies
  • Understanding of performance optimisation in constrained environments
  • Familiarity with hardware acceleration concepts
  • Experience debugging and profiling embedded systems
  • Python experience beneficial
  • Rust experience beneficial

This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who enjoys working close to hardware and solving complex performance challenges in AI systems.

APPLY NOW to discuss further details.

5V Tech are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this position. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this role – $250 for you and $250 to a charity of your choice. 5V Tech are recognised talent solutions experts within IoT and Deep Tech, working across Europe, the UK, and North America.

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