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Compiler Engineer - Rust (External)

Medium, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Join our client as they accelerate the ZK revolution, supporting web3 networks with reliable and cost-efficient proof generation. They are a high-performance cryptography startup with an exciting hardware twist looking for a talented Compiler Engineer.

About the role: As a Senior Compiler Engineer, you will build tools to express computations on two types of novel machines, one digital and one virtual. The goals in these areas of our tech stack are:

Expression of verifiable programs with ZK constraint systems.

Translation of algorithms to target a custom cryptographic processor running on an FPGA.

You will work closely with the hardware and cryptography teams to define both the instruction sets and high-level program representations. The tools you build may be embedded programming languages, special-purpose compilers, and machine emulators. This work will have a direct impact on Irreducible’s success by improving the product’s developer experience, performance, and security.

Qualifications:

Proficiency in Rust

Functional programming

Experience writing CPU assembly code

Experience writing virtual machine interpreters or emulators

Strong written and verbal communications skills

Ability to think across layers of abstractions

Understanding of technology tradeoffs and a pragmatic approach to problem solving

Desire to work in a fast-paced startup environment

Bonus Qualifications:

Familiarity with WebAssembly or RISC-V

Experience writing compilers

Experience with non-standard ISAs

Experience with hardware accelerators for AI/ML

Understanding of formal verification techniques

Understanding of zero-knowledge cryptography

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Opportunity to work with a passionate and innovative team.

Flexible working hours and remote work options (Relocation Support to Berlin)

Professional growth and development opportunities.

A collaborative and inclusive company culture.

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