Founding Compiler Engineer – AI/ML Model Optimizer

Slope; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Slope is seeking a Founding Compiler Engineer in San Francisco, responsible for designing core compiler infrastructure and optimizing AI models. You will write CUDA kernels and conduct performance reviews, contributing to Luminal's mission of making AI workloads portable and efficient.

This full-time, on-site position offers the opportunity to shape an engineering culture and work with advanced compiler frameworks. Ideal candidates should have experience with Rust and GPU ISAs.

Qualifications

• Experience with compiler frameworks like LLVM, MLIR, or custom compilers.
• Hands-on experience with PTX/SASS, GCN/RDNA assembly, or other GPU ISAs.
• Familiarity with ML compilers such as torch.compile, XLA, or TVM.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core compiler infrastructure.
• Profile real models to identify bottlenecks and improve performance.
• Write CUDA kernels and conduct model performance reviews.

Skills

Experience with compiler frameworks

Hands-on experience with GPU ISAs

Familiarity with ML compilers

Tools

Rust

CUDA

Job description

Slope is seeking a Founding Compiler Engineer in San Francisco, responsible for designing core compiler infrastructure and optimizing AI models. You will write CUDA kernels and conduct performance reviews, contributing to Luminal's mission of making AI workloads portable and efficient.

This full-time, on-site position offers the opportunity to shape an engineering culture and work with advanced compiler frameworks. Ideal candidates should have experience with Rust and GPU ISAs.