Software Engineer - Compiler

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 13, 2026
Full-time

MatX is on a mission to be the compute platform for AGI, developing full-stack solutions for machine learning workloads. The Software Engineer - Compiler will design and implement compilers for proprietary hardware, providing insights on hardware architecture and focusing on midend and backend development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement compilers tailored for our proprietary hardware architecture
  • Provide valuable insights and guidance on hardware architecture, offering a compiler author's perspective
  • Focus on midend and backend development

Skills

  • Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent degree
  • Possess outstanding software engineering skills with a focus on efficiency and performance
  • Possess experience in compiler algorithms, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as register allocation, instruction scheduling, instruction selection, and loop optimizations
  • This is a hybrid role that will require you to work from our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week on Tuesday through Thursday
  • Familiarity with optimizing software at a low level, including expertise in parallelism SIMD programming, C, or assembly-level optimization, and familiarity with GPU kernels
  • Excellent ability to deal with a dynamic environment and anticipate downstream changes
  • Be comfortable with mid level optimizer and and be willing to make downstream changes
  • Familiarity with ML models such as Transformers
  • Interest in building tools that people use
  • Interest in languages, Rust maintenance, and library development

Benefits

  • A Stake in our success A cash/equity mix that fits your needs and option to do early exercise
  • Health & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don't)
  • Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
  • Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
  • Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
  • Team Connection Team Lunches, quarterly off-sites, and regular town halls
  • Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don't!
  • Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
  • Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
  • MatX Etras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
  • Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement

Company Overview

  • MatX is an AI chip startup that designs chips that support large language models. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://matx.com.

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