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Through deep partnerships with customers, GF delivers differentiated, power-efficient and high-performance solutions for high-growth markets. With global manufacturing operations across the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted and holistic technology partner for customers around the world. GF’s talented, global team remains focused every day on security, longevity and sustainability. For more information, visit www.gf.com.\nIntroduction\nGlobalFoundries is seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff (MTS) - Software Engineering with a strong AI compiler architecture focus to join the Physical AI SW Engineering team in Eindhoven, Netherlands. This senior, hands-on technical leadership role will define and evolve the architecture for production-ready AI toolchains targeting heterogeneous compute platforms, including neural processing units, vector accelerators, CPUs and related embedded systems. Working across globally distributed compiler, runtime, kernel, verification, infrastructure, hardware, product and customer-facing teams, you will translate product and customer requirements into scalable interfaces, technical direction and executable roadmaps.\nYour Job\nDefine and maintain the end-to-end architecture for AI compiler and toolchain capabilities across the Physical AI product portfolio.\nTranslate product, model and customer use cases into compiler requirements, architecture specifications, interfaces, and prioritized technical roadmaps.\nGuide decisions across front-end model import, graph transformations, MLIR/LLVM-based intermediate representations, optimization, partitioning, scheduling, memory planning, code generation and deployment.\nAlign compiler architecture with accelerator runtime, compute-kernel libraries, firmware, verification flows, and hardware architecture.\nDrive API and ABI consistency, portability and reuse across products while establishing clear extension points for product-specific capabilities.\nLead architecture reviews, design reviews, technical risk assessments and proof-of-concept work for critical or novel features.\nPartner with engineering leads to decompose architectural direction into implementable epics, milestones and acceptance criteria.\nAnalyze performance and quality gaps using representative AI workloads, then guide optimization across the full software and hardware stack.\nCollaborate with global teams, customers and ecosystem partners on integration, enablement, issue resolution and forward-looking requirements.\nMentor compiler engineers and strengthen architecture practices, documentation quality and engineering standards across the organization.\nOther Responsibilities\nPerform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s, master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nExtensive industry experience in compiler development, including senior technical ownership or architecture responsibility for complex software products.\nStrong knowledge of compiler design, intermediate representations, optimization, analysis, scheduling, memory management and code generation.\nHands-on experience with LLVM and/or MLIR.\nExperience compiling for heterogeneous targets such as AI accelerators, NPUs, DSPs, GPUs, vector processors or embedded CPUs.\nProficiency in modern C++ and Python, with the ability to prototype, review code and diagnose issues across system boundaries.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and experience influencing decisions across distributed, cross-functional teams.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with AI compiler technologies such as IREE, XLA or TVM.\nUnderstanding of AI frameworks and interchange formats such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, TFLite and ONNX, including graph conversion and deployment flows.\nExperience with performance analysis, benchmarking and optimization of compute-intensive workloads.\nWorking knowledge of low-precision inference, quantization, tensor layouts, operator fusion and hardware-aware optimization.\nFamiliarity with agile development, CI/CD, automated testing, build systems and collaborative engineering tools.\nProject management skills, including the ability to innovate, execute solutions that matter and navigate ambiguity.\nStrong planning and organizational skills.\nExpected Salary Range\n94.348,80 € - 141.523,20 €The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at  let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.\nAn offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.\nGlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. 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