Senior CUDA Compiler Engineer – Frontend, MLIR & GPU Code

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

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to join the GPU Software group. You will focus on the CUDA compiler front end, designing language features, diagnostics, and capabilities to enable high-performance GPU code generation for a broad range of workloads, from AI to graphics.

You will collaborate across compiler, library, and developer tools teams, with opportunities to grow into other compiler stack areas such as LLVM optimizers, code generation, and MLIR, while contributing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work or research experience in compiler development.
• Hands-on experience with a production C or C++ compiler front end, such as Clang or GCC.
• Strong understanding of the C++ language, including templates, overload resolution, and modern C++ standards.
• Strong C/C++ programming and software design skills.
• Ability to work independently, define project goals and scope, and drive complex engineering efforts to production.
• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build compiler capabilities that help AI agents generate high-performing, high-quality GPU code.
• Improve front-end diagnostics and compiler feedback so that developers and AI agents can understand and act on what the compiler tells them.
• Design and implement CUDA C++ language features and extensions in the compiler front end, including parsing, semantic analysis, and code generation to IR.
• Track and implement evolving C++ standards features, and make sure they work well with the CUDA programming model.
• Explore and contribute to all parts of the compiler stack, including optimization, back end, and MLIR, wherever the right solution lives.
• Partner and collaborate with other compiler, library, and developer tools teams in a dynamic environment to deliver high-quality, robust solutions.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Compiler front end

CUDA C++

Clang

GCC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE

Tools

LLVM

MLIR

Clang

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to join the GPU Software group. You will focus on the CUDA compiler front end, designing language features, diagnostics, and capabilities to enable high-performance GPU code generation for a broad range of workloads, from AI to graphics.

You will collaborate across compiler, library, and developer tools teams, with opportunities to grow into other compiler stack areas such as LLVM optimizers, code generation, and MLIR, while contributing