Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for one year in the first instance, with potential renewal on a yearly basis. Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/ Research Associate (PostDoc) to join the Compiler Lab in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge, UK. You will work with a team of students and research collaborators on developing synthesis and formal verification for MLIR. In particular, our objective is to build technology that automates compiler design and brings formally verified compilation into the day-to-day use of the LLVM/MLIR compiler ecosystem. The successful applicant at the Research Associate level will possess a PhD in computer science or equivalent experience in compiler design and/or interactive theorem proving, and a track record of relevant scientific publications, whereas at the Research Assistant level must hold Masters results in Computer Science or equivalent experience. Excellent spoken and written English is essential for this role. We particularly encourage applicants who are enthusiastic about our project, even if their background and expertise are only tangentially related to this position. Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded. The Compiler Lab in the Department of Computer Science & Technology aims to use strong theoretical reasoning to bring innovations to real-world compilation and programming language problems. We aim to rethink performance programming by re-connecting developers and compilers. Today, performance programming is no longer limited to optimizing low-level code. It often includes using domain-specific compilers, constraint programming libraries, complex performance models, and automatic (potentially learned) strategies to search for optimal code transformations. To enable such search, we contribute to open-source compilers such as LLHD/CIRCT, develop constraint programming libraries such as MLIR's FPL ( http://grosser.science/FPL ), and high-productivity compilers such as xDSL ( https://xdsl.dev ). The Department of Computer Science and Technology is an academic department that encompasses computer science along with many aspects of engineering, technology, and mathematics. We have a worldwide reputation for academic research and consistently top research ratings. The Department has an open and collaborative culture, supporting revolutionary fundamental computer science research, strong cross-cutting collaborations internally and externally, and ideas that transform computing outside the University. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Please follow the link at https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk to find out more about our Department. Applicants should contact Tobias Grosser for further information at http://www.grosser.science. Please quote reference NR45162 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Further information Further Information Apply online