Software Engineer, TPU Compiler Development Infrastructure
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 2 years of experience with coding in C++ and
Python, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree. 2 years of
experience working with Google Infrastructure such as Blaze, TAP,
or Guitar. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in
Computer Science, or a related technical field. Interest in
becoming an expert in infrastructure surrounding low-level ML
hardware programming. About the job Our team develops the
Accelerated Linear Algebra (XLA) compiler which enables TPUs,
Google's in-house custom designed processor, to accelerate machine
learning and other scientific computing workloads for both internal
Google customers and external Cloud customers. The XLA TPU team is
reaching a critical threshold of complexity at a time when the
demand for rapid iteration has never been higher. This role is
designed to manage the infrastructure friction that compiler
engineers face daily, effectively multiplying output of the entire
team. In concrete terms we need to pull down the average team
presubmit latency from the current 1.5. hours to 20 min and
minimize Changelist (CL) rollback (catch issues early). While this
position does not require prior experience with compilers,
hardware, or deep ML expertise, bout it does require someone who
genuinely enjoys the craft of building great infrastructure
unblocking developer productivity. The US base salary range for
this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 bonus equity benefits.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and
relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about
the specific salary range for your preferred location during the
hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in
US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Reduce CL time to submit for a CL and minimize CL
rollback for the whole XLA TPU team. Drive infrastructure
improvements that remove friction from the daily development of the
XLA TPU Compiler team. Develop tools supporting compiler engineers
as they work through stages of new TPU introduction (e.g., testing
when hardware is not yet available or very limited). Modernize and
simplify build/test fixtures (e.g. xla_test) to make them more
reliable and easier for the team to use. Design and implement
system architectures which cleanly handle ever increasing number of
TPU generations and compiler features, ensuring the codebase
doesn't become a "spaghetti" of special cases. Identify and resolve
accelerator utilization bottlenecks, improve accelerator test
coverage without slowing down CL submission.
Keywords: Google, Sacramento , Software Engineer, TPU Compiler Development Infrastructure, IT / Software / Systems , Sunnyvale, California
