The most efficient programming and compilation paradigms for quantum computing are still being explored as new applications and architectures are developed. This talk lays out several challenges of performing quantum compilation, and how the Intel Quantum Compiler meets the requirements of quantum computation by using the LLVM infrastructure. Additionally, we will discuss how the Intel Quantum Compiler makes the quantum intermediate representation more approachable to users who are not familiar with compiler infrastructure including the Function Language Extension for Quantum (FLEQ) and Quantum Circuit Object framework.