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Lead Software Engineer - Compiler/LLVM

📍 Location

belo horizonte, minas gerais

⏰ Job Type

Full-time

📅 Posted

June 07, 2026

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer – Compiler/LLVM Location: Cork, Ireland or Belo Horizonte, Brazil Reports to: Sr Software Architect Job Overview Tensilica, a Cadence company, delivers configurable processor IP and DSP solutions powering AI, vision, audio, and communications workloads. Its Xtensa architecture enables highly optimized, domain-specific designs with industry-leading performance and efficiency. The C Compiler team builds the toolchain that unlocks this performance. Working on LLVM‑based compilers for Xtensa processors, the team drives code generation, architecture‑aware optimizations, and real‑world workload performance. In close partnership with hardware teams, they enable new capabilities and deliver production‑grade tools used by leading semiconductor and systems companies. 
Responsibilities Design and implement compiler optimisations and features for Xtensa processors 
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