Compiler Frontend/Runtime developer

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 proprietary compiler technologies, and proven software development skills.

As a software 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, regression testing fixes.

Your Role and Responsibilities (India)

The IBM Compiler Group (India Lab branch) is looking for software developers to join our world class Compiler Team. IBM compilers are at the cutting edge of compilation technology targeting a variety of hardware and software; including z/OS on IBM Z Systems as well as AIX & Linux on IBM Power. We produce compilers for a range of source languages (C, C++, COBOL, Fortran, Go, Java, PL/I, PL/X, Python, Node.js and HLASM) optimized for IBM Z Systems and IBM Power. Our squads are autonomous, multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of talented software developers with knowledge in new and upcoming language standards, hardware design, compiler optimization expertise, open source language development, and proven software development skills. This position offers you a rare opportunity to influence the technology that is the backbone of Fortune 500 companies. The work involves collaboration with many of IBM’s top technical experts, and gives you the opportunity to acquire and use advanced technical skills in a highly specialized area of computer science to solve challenging and complex problems. Candidates for this role should have an interest in learning and writing code in a variety of programming languages (especially low-level ones), possess an innovative mindset, and passion to push limits on finding new and inventive ways to work. Curiosity is a must!


Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

·5+ 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...)

· Experience in developing tools and products using at least one scripting languages – Bash, Perl, Ansible , Python

· 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 experience

· Experience / Familiar with

o 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

o Experience in low-level programming (e.g. assembly language, embedded systems development) and low-level debugging

o Experience working in open-source projects

o Basic knowledge in one or more computer architectures, and of hardware/software interactions

o Experience in creating testcases and automation of testcases

o CI/CD and build pipelines

o Agile Development Model

o zSystems Architecture, z/OS Systems Programming, UNIX

o Design and Development of Code using Security Best Practices