# Mojo Back-End Compiler Engineer at Modular

- Company: Modular
- What the company does: The unified AI inference stack - from custom GPU kernels to production cloud serving on NVIDIA and AMD. 2x performance. Top open models. Open source stack. Backed by General Catalyst, Greylock and GV.
- Company website: https://www.modular.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $180K to $270K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/modular/am9icG9zdDrVK9NbHxLgw0380oPKWyWS?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/modular-mojo-back-end-compiler-engineer/

## About the role

Mojo is our secret sauce, spell-book, and Mjolnir — a new programming language that blends the soul of Python with the raw, elemental power of C. It’s designed to unlock every ounce of performance from modern AI hardware, while still being human-friendly and beautifully expressive. We are searching for a compiler engineer who can help make Mojo the best language for heterogenous programming for CPUs, GPUs and hardware accelerators. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years working on compilers, runtimes, or language implementations
- Hands-on mastery of C++ (Python fluency a big plus)
- Experience with MLIR and LLVM
- Experience optimizing code for CPUs, GPUs or AI accelerator hardware
- Have contributed to a real-world compiler project
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/modular-mojo-back-end-compiler-engineer/