LLVM Raytracing Compiler Engineer – GPU Performance

NVIDIA; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 224,000 - 431,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Raytracing Compiler Engineer to join a world-class engineering team in the United States. The role centers on designing and implementing an LLVM-based backend JIT compiler tailored for NVIDIA GPUs, with a focus on performance and low compile times.

You will collaborate with global compiler, hardware and application teams to push the boundaries of code generation, scheduling, and optimizations, shaping the software tools that power today’s leading GPUs.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of compiler development experience, including 3+ years with LLVM focusing on code generation.
• Expertise in LLVM code generation, including instruction scheduling, software pipelining, register allocation, and LLVM IR.
• Proficient in compiler design and in performance analysis tools.
• Excellent hands-on C++ programming skills applied to industry standard C++ compilers and development frameworks.
• Strong background in software engineering principles crafting robust and maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Guide the design and implementation of a new LLVM-based backend JIT compiler targeting NVIDIA GPUs.
• Design and develop new compiler passes and optimizations to meet high performance and low compilation time requirements.
• Work with global compiler, hardware and application teams to oversee improvements and problem resolutions.
• Apply and adapt the latest compiler technologies to produce premier, robust, supportable compilers and tools.
• Get a chance to influence and work on new GPU architectures.

Skills

Compiler development

LLVM

C++

Code generation

Performance analysis

Software engineering

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Masters/PhD preferred

Tools

LLVM

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Raytracing Compiler Engineer to join a world-class engineering team in the United States. The role centers on designing and implementing an LLVM-based backend JIT compiler tailored for NVIDIA GPUs, with a focus on performance and low compile times.

You will collaborate with global compiler, hardware and application teams to push the boundaries of code generation, scheduling, and optimizations, shaping the software tools that power today’s leading GPUs.