Industrial Postdoc - AI Compilers

About the Position

Industrial Postdoc - AI Compilers

We are seeking an Industrial Postdoc to join RooflineAI, a pioneering company in edge-AI technology. You will bridge cutting-edge research with real-world applications, transforming our R&D results into publications, leading funded projects, and shaping our research agenda.

Responsibilities

• Win funding for our next big ideas: identify national and European funding opportunities, build consortia, and coordinate grant proposals.
• Lead funded projects from kick-off to final report: manage milestones, deliverables, and budgets, and serve as the main contact for funding agencies and consortium partners.
• Turn our R&D results into high-quality papers for leading compiler, systems, and ML conferences and journals, collaborating closely with our engineers.
• Shape our research agenda where science meets startup, and translate our technical roadmap into compelling research and funding strategies.
• Build and grow partnerships with universities, research institutes, and industry across Europe.
• Represent Roofline in the research community at conferences, workshops, and collaborations.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or an MSc with substantial research experience.
• Experience writing and coordinating research grant proposals, ideally at national or European level.
• A publication record in compilers, ML systems, HPC, computer architecture, or a related area.
• Hands-on programming skills in Python or C++, or the ability to build working code with AI tools, to run experiments and get to publishable results.
• Enough technical depth to understand our compiler technology and turn it into convincing proposals and papers.
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex technical work to different audiences, from reviewers to customers.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle several proposals, projects, and deadlines at once.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, take ownership, and want to build something rather than just study it.

Nice to Have

• A track record of successful grant applications, or experience managing funded projects (e.g., Horizon Europe, EIC, BMFTR).
• An existing network in the European research community.
• German language skills (helpful for national funding programs).
• Experience leading or coordinating research consortia.
• Familiarity with MLIR or LLVM, AI accelerators, or hardware architectures for CPUs, GPUs, or NPUs.
• Experience benchmarking or profiling AI models on embedded hardware or SoCs.

We Offer

• The opportunity to grow. Be at the forefront of building and shaping an industry-defining venture. Shape our research strategy and see your ideas go from paper to product.
• The team to succeed. We are building the leading AI compiler team in Europe. Join our future-focused team to contribute to meaningful, disruptive innovations with us.
• The freedom to publish. You publish under your own name, and we support conference travel and academic collaborations, so your research career keeps moving forward.
• The flexibility you need. We want you to work in the most productive and sustainable way. Need flexible hours or additional time off to recharge? We’ve got you covered.
• The compensation that rewards. We are looking for world-class talent and pay accordingly. We offer equity for every employee since we truly want you to participate in our success.
• The culture you desire. We actively make space to build our culture. We bring you on site regularly and organize dedicated retreats for the whole team.

About the Company

At RooflineAI, we enable the edge-AI products you dream of. Our mission is simple: To bring the power of chips into the hands of innovators, and to make it radically easier to use cutting-edge AI models on the best hardware.

Ready to be part of our journey? Apply now including your CV, a brief cover letter, and supporting documents (e.g., degree certificate, references)!