Senior Compiler Engineer: AI-Driven GPU Optimizations

NVIDIA Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 152,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to advance the next generation of compiler technologies for our accelerated computing stack. You will design and optimize intelligent compiler systems, develop verification and numerical validation infrastructure, and collaborate across NVIDIA’s software and hardware teams to deploy production-ready tools.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python, with Rust a plus, and deep experience in compilers, AI, and GPU optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field; MS/PhD preferred.
• 5+ years in compilers, AI systems, numerical computing, or verification.
• Strong C/C++ and Python; Rust experience is a plus.
• Experience with GPU programming and CUDA or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize intelligent compiler systems and agents.
• Develop systems to reason about IR, code generation, and optimization passes.
• Create numerical validation, regression detection, and verification tooling.
• Co-design workflows across compiler, runtime, libraries, kernels, and GPUs.
• Collaborate with CUDA, library, and hardware teams to productionize tooling.
• Drive performance analysis and correctness across transformed code.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Rust

CUDA

Compiler design

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

LLVM

MLIR

PTX

Triton

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to advance the next generation of compiler technologies for our accelerated computing stack. You will design and optimize intelligent compiler systems, develop verification and numerical validation infrastructure, and collaborate across NVIDIA’s software and hardware teams to deploy production-ready tools.

The role requires strong C/C++ and Python, with Rust a plus, and deep experience in compilers, AI, and GPU optimization.