Apple

Swift Compiler Backend Engineer, Languages & Runtimes

Apple$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in compiler development or related fields
  • Proficient in programming with C++
  • Strong software engineering principles and practices
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative abilities
  • Familiar with LLVM APIs and concepts
  • Ability to read and interpret assembly language
  • Experience working with Swift or similar programming languages.

Responsibilities

  • Drive enhancements to Swift's backend compiler functionalities
  • Collaborate with the Swift optimizer team to implement new concepts
  • Work with Swift runtime team to explore improved runtime reflection
  • Engage with the LLVM team to optimize Swift's LLVM utilization
  • Manage ongoing developments in Swift's backend architecture

Benefits

  • Work at Apple, a leading technology company
  • Contribute to widely-used programming languages
  • Engage in a collaborative and innovative work culture
  • Opportunity to impact software development for millions
  • Access to professional development and growth opportunities
Full Job Description
Developers inside and outside of Apple depend on Swift's unique combination of safety, ergonomics, and performance to ensure their software is as good as it can be. Your work will advance a rapidly-evolving programming language that directly impacts the quality of every Apple software product, and supports the daily work of millions of developers outside of Apple.\nWe are looking for a Compiler Backend engineer who is passionate about ensuring the Swift programming language continues to grow and improve. You will drive improvements to the generated code by reaching out and working closely with experts in compilers, operating systems, processors, and development tools to ensure that Swift's compiled code works seamlessly in every supported environment.

As a Swift Compiler Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for ongoing development and management of the Swift backend. In this role, you will work closely with the Swift optimizer team to ensure that new optimizer concepts are correctly handled, with the Swift runtime team in their ongoing search for better ways to handle Swift's runtime reflection metadata, and with the LLVM team to steadily improve Swift's usage of LLVM.

Passion for compiler development Comfortable programming in C++ Excellent software engineering skills Exemplary communication, organization, and collaboration skills

Familiarity with LLVM APIs and concepts Able to read and understand assembly language Experience with Swift or other new programming languages Knowledge of OS internals or debugging infrastructure Experience with low-level performance measurement and tuning

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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