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# Sr. Software Engineer - AI Compiler & Runtime Infrastructure

- **Company:** ASGN Incorporated
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Profiling, Computer Engineering, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Real Time Systems, Backend, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=86e0047462298fba

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
 * 7+ years of software engineering experience with significant work in compilers and/or runtime systems.
 * Expert in C/C++ (Python for tooling and automation a plus).
 * Deep understanding of compiler internals (IR, passes, optimizations, codegen).
 * Strong runtime and scheduler design experience.
 * Proven ability to ship production-quality systems software with measurable impact.

Preferred

 * Hands-on experience with MLIR, IREE, LLVM, or similar compiler frameworks.
 * Experience designing schedulers and execution systems for accelerators.
 * Familiarity with profiling tools and performance analysis.
 * OSS contributions or publications in relevant areas.

## Description

Our company is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company building the next generation of autonomous compute silicon optimized for real-time, physical AI. We develop high-performance processors and software that enable deterministic, low-latency execution for converged sensing, communications, and AI tasks - addressing limitations of conventional CPU, GPU, and FPGA architectures.

We are looking for a hands-on, experienced engineer to lead development of our AI compiler stack and runtime infrastructure. You will help architect, implement, and optimize compiler passes, schedulers, and runtime systems that translate high-level programs into high-performance code for our custom hardware.

This role is a perfect fit for engineers who thrive on systems-level challenges - including compiler internals, runtime design, optimization, and tooling - and want to make a direct impact on how tomorrow's real-time systems are built., * Design and implement core compiler components (IR transformations, optimization passes, backend codegen).

 * Build and optimize runtime systems, including task schedulers, resource managers, and execution engines.
 * Collaborate closely with hardware architects to define ABI, scheduling strategies, and performance targets.
 * Diagnose performance issues using profiling and benchmarking tools; propose and implement improvements.
 * Take ownership of features end-to-end - from design through validation and documentation.
 * Influence long-term compiler and runtime architecture.
 * Lead design reviews and technical discussions.
 * Mentor and guide other engineers on best practices in systems programming and compiler design.


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