Senior Software Engineer - JIT Compiler
Job Summary
- Job: 9537-MKAI
- Location: US-MA-Natick
- Department: Product Development
The MATLAB language is powered by a cutting-edge JIT compiler. Join the team of programming language and compiler experts in the JIT compiler team. Innovate across the entire spectrum of compiler technology, from program analysis and transformation to code generation. This technology is critical to the continued success of MATLAB and over a million MATLAB users will benefit from your work.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled software engineer with a love of compilers.
- As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of significant parts of the compilation and execution pipeline at the core of MATLAB.
- You will solve open problems in Intermediate Representation Design, Performance Optimization and Code Generation on multiple platforms for dynamically typed introspective languages.
- Your work will make MATLAB programs faster and will be key in enabling future language features.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience in compiler technology and related tools (e.g., performance analysis and benchmarking).
- Strong C/C++ programming skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in developing LLVM passes is a strong plus.
- Experience with multi-threading is a strong plus.

Why MathWorks?
It's the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It's the opportunity to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science. And it’s a commitment to doing the right thing—for each individual, our customers, and the local community. We cultivate an enjoyable, participatory, and rational environment that champions individual growth, appreciates diversity, encourages initiative, values collaboration, shares success, and rewards excellence.
MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs more than 6,000 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.
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