# Software Engineer Compiler II (Full Time) – United States at Cisco

- Company: Cisco
- What the company does: Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations. Backed by Sequoia and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.cisco.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Austin, Texas, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://cisco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cisco_Careers/job/Austin-Texas-US/Software-Engineer-Compiler-II--Full-Time----United-States_2027249?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cisco-software-engineer-compiler-ii-full-time-united-states/

## About the role

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Qualifying education and work experience should be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Demonstrated proficiency in C and C++ (C++17/C++20) with strong foundations in systems programming, memory management, pointer arithmetic, and core algorithms
- Hands-on academic research, project, or industry experience in compiler construction, intermediate representations (IR), code generation, or LLVM/GCC backend infrastructure
- Strong understanding of computer architecture (ARM64 or x86), assembly language, operating system internals, and runtime debugging fundamentals (GDB, LLDB, DWARF)
- Hands-on experience contributing to or extending open-source toolchains (LLVM, Clang, GCC, GDB, LLDB), including writing custom LLVM optimization passes or toolchain diagnostics
- Deep familiarity with DWARF debug format specifications, object file structures (ELF), symbol resolution, linkers (LLD, Gold), and binary utilities (GNU Binutils)


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