That's a question that doesn't have any really good answer, right? Unless you're looking for someone to say 'yes, unconditionally' or 'actually [x] requires masters-level+ mathematics'.

I'm self-studying and have been working through 'the Dragon book', regarding compilers. I like Lisp due to beginning my learning with HtDP and SICP, and the functional paradigm appeals to me. I'm just beginning K&R C, and Kernighan's Unix Programming Environment. Naturally I'm really excited to find this here so I'll definitely be working through it.

Were I more concerned about ticking boxes on my CV for the person in HR then I probably wouldn't bother.

I got into compilers when I was still in high school, I was 16 years old at the time.

It is only a matter of reading the required material and get going at it.

I'm currently looking into the clojure source code with the tim daly's book.