Remote Senior Compiler Engineer for AI/GPU Systems, Equity

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

High-performance computing resources

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer for Agentic Compiler Systems to advance intelligent compiler workflows on GPU-centric systems. This remote US-based role focuses on building robust low-level compiler capabilities, validation infrastructure, and optimization tooling in collaboration with software and hardware teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in compilers, AI, or numerical computing, with strong C/C++, Python skills (Rust a plus) and GPU experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent; MS or PhD preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in compilers, AI systems, numerical computing, or related areas.
• Hands-on experience in compiler implementation, program analysis, or performance engineering.
• Familiarity with coding agents, compiler automation, numerical analysis, or program verification.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python; experience with Rust is a plus.
• Experience with GPU programming and optimization using accelerated computing platforms or similar platforms.
• Ability to work effectively across software and hardware systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize intelligent low-level compiler systems, including workflows and memory orchestration.
• Develop systems for reasoning about low-level IR and performance tradeoffs in GPU workloads.
• Build infrastructure for numerical validation and correctness verification of code.
• Co-design compiler and verification workflows across the software stack.
• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate new capabilities into products.
• Drive performance analysis focused on correctness and scalability of code.
• Develop tooling for continuous improvement of compiler quality and robustness.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

GPU programming

Compiler tools

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer for Agentic Compiler Systems to advance intelligent compiler workflows on GPU-centric systems. This remote US-based role focuses on building robust low-level compiler capabilities, validation infrastructure, and optimization tooling in collaboration with software and hardware teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in compilers, AI, or numerical computing, with strong C/C++, Python skills (Rust a plus) and GPU experience.