Principal Compiler Engineer

SambaNova; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

HSA

Well-being programs

Job summary

SambaNova is seeking a Principal Compiler Engineer to lead compiler efforts, including IR and pass infrastructure, model lowering, tensor tiling, and memory management. You will influence hardware design to optimize performance and mentor senior team members while actively recruiting and interviewing.

Based in the US, the role offers a substantial base salary and equity, with the option for on-premises or cloud deployment and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent with 5–10 years of industry experience.
• Deep theoretical understanding of compiler fundamentals.
• Experience building and deploying software products.
• Experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) is a plus.
• Experience with common compiler development practices and methodologies.
• Excitement about high-performance systems engineering and performance debugging.
• Appreciation for process and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Experience with MLIR.
• Familiarity with machine learning models and frameworks.
• Familiarity with accelerated computing.
• Exposure to dataflow architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead compiler engineering through standard methodologies, enterprise product insertion and process evolution.
• Work with peers, domain experts, developers, customers, and work across the enterprise seeking optimal solutions.
• Develop, integrate, and implement products.
• Provide support for proposals in key areas aligned with core team competencies.

Skills

Compiler fundamentals

Software product development

Deep learning frameworks

Compiler development practices

Performance debugging

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in CS/CE

Tools

MLIR

Job description

The era of pervasive AI has arrived. In this era, organizations will use generative AI to unlock hidden value in their data, accelerate processes, reduce costs, drive efficiency and innovation to fundamentally transform their businesses and operations at scale.

SambaNova Suite™ is the first full-stack, generative AI platform, from chip to model, optimized for enterprise and government organizations. Powered by the intelligent SN40L chip, the SambaNova Suite is a fully integrated platform, delivered on-premises or in the cloud, combined with state-of-the-art open-source models that can be easily and securely fine-tuned using customer data for greater accuracy. Once adapted with customer data, customers retain model ownership in perpetuity, so they can turn generative AI into one of their most valuable assets.

About the team

The compiler team at SambaNova powers the RDU through a unique compilation strategy. By fusing kernels into dataflow graphs that run across the entire accelerator architecture, we avoid sequential kernel launches and eliminate the memory traffic that bottlenecks conventional hardware. This is a key differentiator and unlike any other product on the market.

About the role

As a Principal Compiler Engineer you'll lead critical areas of our compiler including the IR and pass infrastructure, model lowering and partitioning, tensor tiling, memory management, and mapping operations onto the fabric. You'll operate in a tightly coupled environment, influencing hardware design to optimize performance, and bring the technical judgement, cross functional diplomacy, foresight, and low-level programming depth that integrated system design demands. You'll work with senior team members to ensure career growth and engagement, mentor and develop early career talent, actively recruit for the organization, and participate in interviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead compiler engineering through ensuring standard methodologies, enterprise product insertion and process evolution
• Work with peers, domain experts, developers, customers, and work across the enterprise seeking optimal solutions
• Develop, integrate, and implement products
• Provide support for proposals in key areas aligned with core team competencies

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent with5-10 years of industry experience

Additional Qualifications

• Deep theoretical understanding of compiler fundamentals
• Experience building and deploying software products
• Experience with one or more deep learning frameworks (i.e. TensorFlow, PyTorch) is a plus
• Experience with common compiler development practices and methodologies
• Excitement about high-performance systems engineering and performance debugging
• An appreciation for process and developing cross-disciplinary collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MLIR
• Familiarity with machine learning models and frameworks
• Familiarity with accelerated computing
• Exposure to dataflow architectures

Base Salary Range

$180,000 — $255,000 USD

EEO Policy

SambaNova Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Benefits Summary for US-Based, Full-Time Employment Positions

SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits. We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution. We also offer Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans in addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care. Our library of well-being benefits available to you and your dependents includes a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more.