Open-Source Compiler Infra Lead - AI-Driven Developer Tools

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks an experienced Compiler Infrastructure Engineer to align our compiler stacks with open-source ecosystems and to improve developer productivity at scale.

You will reconcile downstream codebases with LLVM/Clang/MLIR, design tooling and workflows, and apply AI-assisted methods to accelerate refactoring and patch management. Join a global team driving scalable, community-driven compiler technology across NVIDIA GPUs.

Qualifications

• Experience with open-source compiler frameworks and downstream/upstream reconciliation.
• 3+ years working with large-scale, long-lived codebases including refactoring.
• Solid understanding of IRs, passes, build systems, and toolchains.
• Familiarity with heavy source-control workflows (downstream vs upstream, patch queues).
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with focus on maintainable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile and synchronize downstream compiler codebases with open-source repositories, including restructuring and upstreaming changes.
• Lead efforts to reduce divergence from upstream projects by restructuring, merging, or retiring internal code.
• Design and build infrastructure, tooling, and workflows to improve productivity, correctness, and maintainability for internal compiler engineers.
• Develop automation and developer tools for rebasing, patch management, validation, and large-scale refactoring.
• Explore AI-assisted tools to improve workflows, including code navigation, change analysis, and review efficiency.
• Collaborate with compiler developers, architecture, and CI/test teams to scale changes across distributed orgs.
• Serve as a bridge between internal compiler development and open-source ecosystems and help shape alignment strategies.

Skills

C++ programming

Open-source compiler frameworks

Large-scale codebases

Compiler internals

Source-control workflows

Developer infrastructure

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

LLVM/Clang/MLIR

Job description

NVIDIA seeks an experienced Compiler Infrastructure Engineer to align our compiler stacks with open-source ecosystems and to improve developer productivity at scale.

You will reconcile downstream codebases with LLVM/Clang/MLIR, design tooling and workflows, and apply AI-assisted methods to accelerate refactoring and patch management. Join a global team driving scalable, community-driven compiler technology across NVIDIA GPUs.