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Principal Compiler Architect
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Principal Compiler Architect
The role
COBOL applications, backed by the legendary resilience, security, and scalability of IBM Z, are among global enterprises’ most valuable assets. They run mission-critical operations with business logic that is unique to the respective organization.
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We are hiring a Principal Compiler Architect to own the technical direction of the compiler part of our JOPAZ product, and to grow into leading the team that builds it.
What You'll Do
- Own the compiler end to end
- Guard correctness as the top priority
- Define and defend how COBOL semantics map onto the JVM so that compiled programs are behaviorally equivalent to native execution
- Drive performance on the JVM
- Set the technical roadmap for the optimization strategy, make cross-cutting design decisions, and keep the codebase coherent as it grows
- Collaborate across the product, including mainframe connectivity layers
- Grow into technical and people leadership
What We're Looking For (must-have)
- Proven, end-to-end compiler construction experience – you have built or substantially contributed to a production compiler; not just used compiler frameworks.
- Multi-year JVM code expertise
- Correctness and semantics engineering
- Architecture-level judgment for optimization strategies
- Ability to make and defend cross-cutting technical decisions in a long-lived codebase
- Technical leadership instincts (mentoring engineers, communicate designs clearly)
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Strong Plus-points (not Required)
- Hands-on COBOL knowledge, or experience with another legacy/ business language and its habits
- z/OS experience: Java on z/OS, zIIP and specialty-engine offload, JCL/batch
- Verification at scale, differential testing, conformance suites, fuzzing, or formal methods
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We look forward to receiving your complete application documents. Your application should include a short cover letter, a CV in tabular form and your training and work references.
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Mubina Bhaisaheb, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
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