Compiler LLVM Developer

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• The IBM Compilation Technology team is looking for Software Developers to join our mission to deliver leading-edge compiler offerings. The IBM Compilation Technology team is known for developing world-class compilers and runtimes. Our squads are autonomous, multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of talented software developers with knowledge in new and up and coming language standards, hardware design, compiler optimization expertise, contribute to the open source and prioprietary compiler technologies, and proven software development skills.
• As a Compiler developer, you will work with clients and others in a multidisciplinary team to define requirements and develop solutions. You will design, code, and test solutions for IBM Z or IBM Power platform. You will support the product through maintenance activities such as responding to high severity problems and cases, performing problem diagnosis, providing fixes.”

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5-9 years of software development experience
• Expertise coding on at least one significant project in one more of the following languages: C/C++, C, Assembler
• Familiarity with low level programming (e.g. projects involving assembler or embedded systems, taken courses such as computer architecture, operating systems, microprocessor systems…)
• Proficient in source control management tools (GitHub, Tekton, Jenkins) and with Agile Life Cycle Management tools
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills to analyze issues and defects reported by customer-facing and test teams
• Self-motivated towards meeting agreed goals
• Ability to Innovate in the areas of Product Engineering
• Open to Cross Time Zone Collaboration
• Ability to use conference and collaboration tools effectively”

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in compiler development (compiler construction or compiler optimization)
• Programming skills in any of: PL/I, C/C++, PL/X, or HLASM
• Experience in LLVM development
• Experience in low-level programming (e.g. assembly language, embedded systems development) and low-level debugging
• Experience working in open-source projects
• Basic knowledge in one or more computer architectures, and of hardware/software interactions
• CI/CD and build pipelines
• Agile Development Model
• Systems Architecture, z/OS Systems Programming, UNIX
• Design and Development of Code using Security Best Practices