Staff Compiler Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Sep 21, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Driving the technical roadmap for the Mojo compiler backend, the full-time Staff Mojo Compiler Engineer will lead code generation and optimization efforts across multiple architectures while mentoring junior engineers and enhancing tooling capabilities in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Own the technical strategy and architecture for the Mojo compiler backend, focusing on IR lowering and code generation
- Act as tech lead for backend compiler engineers, driving design reviews and setting technical standards
- Lead the development of debugging tools and enhance the team's developer-tooling efforts
Required qualifications
- Deep, hands-on experience with compiler design, optimization passes, and code generation in a production toolchain
- Strong familiarity with LLVM and MLIR, including lowering pipelines and code generation
- Proven track record of technical leadership, including project management and mentoring engineers
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python
- Hands-on experience with debuggers such as LLDB and GDB, including extending or building debugger support
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