💼 About This Role

You'll lead a high-impact team building the OTPU compiler backend for a next-generation optical AI chip. Your team's work will directly maximize hardware performance and enable production-quality compilation in a fast-moving hardware-software co-design environment. This role offers a unique chance to shape a new computing paradigm with meaningful equity.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Own and deliver the compiler backend roadmap aligned to business objectives.
• Build a healthy, high-performance culture balancing innovation and operational excellence.
• Establish technical excellence with strong design reviews and predictable execution.
• Partner with compiler, architecture, and ASIC teams for tight hardware-software co-design.

📋 Requirements

• Proven engineering leadership delivering complex long-term projects in ambiguous environments.
• Deep technical experience in backend compiler development for distributed dataflow architectures.
• People leader with a track record of coaching and empowering engineers.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💷 Competitive Salary £306,000+ plus meaningful stock options.
• 🏡 Proximity Bonus £24k annual if living within 20 minutes of office.
• 🏥 Premium Healthcare BUPA medical and dental cover with MHD.
• 🏖️ Time Off 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• 💻 Elite Hardware M4 Macs with M4 Pro upgrades for engineers.

🚩 Heads Up

• Role requires both deep compiler expertise and hardware co-design; may demand rare skill combination.
• US export control restrictions limit candidate eligibility based on citizenship.
• Salary listed as '£306,000+' but no upper bound; may indicate wide range.