AI Compiler Engineer

Bristol, Eng, United Kingdom
Today
£80,000 pa

Salary

£80,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Posted
28 Aug 2026 (Today)

currently supporting an exciting Bristol-based technology company building next-generation AI and intelligent edge computing solutions.

Their technology sits at the intersection of AI, specialised hardware, and compiler infrastructure, where software and hardware are designed closely together to unlock performance, efficiency, and real-world deployment.

This is an opportunity to join a highly technical team working on genuinely challenging problems, with strong technical ownership and the ability to influence the direction of the compiler stack.

AI Compiler Engineer responsibilities

  • Design and develop AI compiler infrastructure targeting specialised hardware platforms

  • Work across compiler pipelines, optimisation passes, and performance-critical software components

  • Optimise ML workloads and computational graphs for efficient execution

  • Contribute to compiler technologies involving LLVM / MLIR and related tooling

AI Compiler Engineer background

  • Experience working with compiler infrastructure such as LLVM, MLIR, or related technologies

  • Understanding of AI / ML workloads, graph compilation, or performance optimisation

  • Strong C/C++ and systems-level programming experience

  • Experience with code generation, optimisation, or low-level software development is beneficial

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