Senior Fortran Compiler Engineer

NVIDIA Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon, seeks a seasoned Fortran compiler developer to join the HPC compiler group building Flang and related technologies. You will work on high-performance code, optimize Fortran, OpenACC, and OpenMP, and contribute to state-of-the-art compiler features for GPUs and multicore CPUs.

You will collaborate across teams to solve complex compiler problems, advance semantic analysis, and implement LLVM-based improvements; prior experience at production-grade Fortran

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience working on a production Fortran compiler
• Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science, ECE or equivalent experience
• Proven understanding of compiler internals including experience with semantic analysis
• Knowledge of programming fundamentals, especially in C/C++, with a deep understanding of parallel computer architectures and optimizations

Responsibilities

• Solve difficult problems at the intersection of compilers, programming models, and HPC architectures
• Implement and improve features in LLVM Flang, OpenACC, and OpenMP
• Participate in the evolution of standard language parallelism for GPUs and multicore CPUs
• Balance individual effort with teamwork through debugging, prototyping, and productization
• Discuss and refine software designs and implementation strategies with peers
• Partner with application teams to investigate challenging compilation problems in HPC

Skills

Fortran compiler

C/C++

Compiler internals

Parallel architectures

Semantic analysis

OpenACC

OpenMP

Flang

Education

CS or ECE degree

Tools

LLVM

Flang

Job description

NVIDIA’s HPC compiler group wants to hire a Fortran compiler developer to join the team building one of the world's most important optimizing compilers. If you want a front-row seat to state of the art compiler development for high-performance computing, then we want you! We're implementing Flang with a keen interest in high-level optimization of Fortran, OpenACC, and OpenMP.

What you’ll be doing:

• Solve difficult problems at the intersection of compilers, programming models, and high-performance computing architectures
• Implement and improve features in LLVM Flang, OpenACC, and OpenMP.
• Participate in the evolution of standard language parallelism for GPUs and Multicore CPUs
• Balance individual effort with teamwork throughout debugging, prototyping, and productization
• Discuss and refine software designs and implementation strategies with peers
• Partner with application teams to investigate interesting and meaningful compilation challenges from the HPC community

What we need to see:

• 6+ years experience working on a production Fortran compiler
• Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science, ECE or equivalent experience
• Proven understanding of compiler internals including experience with semantic analysis
• Knowledge of programming fundamentals, especially in C/C++, with a deep understanding of parallel computer architectures and optimizations

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Deep understanding of Fortran semantics
• Direct experience with Flang is a huge plus
• Experience writing code using Modern C++
• Familiarity with OpenACC, OpenMP, or CUDA
• You have a real passion for compiler development

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our exclusive engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you’re a creative and autonomous program manager with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 1, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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