Principal Software Engineer - Compiler Development (C++/SystemVerilog)

Location: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Annual salary: $117,600–$218,400, plus potential bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global Design Systems provides electronic design automation software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing, simulating, verifying, and optimizing integrated circuits and electronic systems.

What you will do

• Design and implement advanced SystemVerilog language extensions.
• Develop and optimize compiler front-end, intermediate representation, and code-generation components for the Xcelium logic simulator.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and improve compilation speed and memory footprint using C++.
• Architect compiler and simulator capabilities for complex AI chip designs and multi-billion-gate systems.
• Prototype LLM-enhanced, parallel, and distributed compilation features.

Requirements

• BS with at least 10 years of experience, MS with at least 7 years, or PhD with at least 5 years.
• At least 5 years of experience in compiler development, EDA, or high-performance computing.
• Expert-level modern C++ and deep knowledge of SystemVerilog or Verilog.
• Strong understanding of compiler theory, including lexing, parsing, semantic analysis, and code generation.
• Experience with multithreading, memory management, and cache-locality optimization.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of LLVM or similar compiler frameworks.
• Python experience for internal tooling and test automation.
• Familiarity with hardware verification environments such as UVM.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on compiler technology supporting highly complex semiconductor designs.
• Contribute to AI-accelerated chip design and cloud-scale verification.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.