Senior LLVM Upstream Engineer - Open Source Impact

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 184,000 - 287,500; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Compiler Engineer to join its Compute Compiler Team in the United States. This role involves working with LLVM, Clang, and MLIR to advance NVIDIA’s compiler technology through open-source contributions. The ideal candidate has over six years of experience in compiler infrastructures, exceptional C++ skills, and a solid understanding of compiler internals. NVIDIA offers a competitive salary range of 184,000 USD to 287,500 USD based on experience and market conditions, along with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with LLVM, Clang, MLIR, or similar compiler infrastructures.
• Solid understanding of compiler internals, including IR design, transformations, analyses, and code generation pipelines.
• Experience engaging with open-source development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with LLVM, Clang, MLIR, and related open-source communities to upstream compiler features.
• Lead design discussions, RFCs, and code reviews in upstream communities.
• Refactor downstream NVIDIA compiler code to meet upstream quality standards.

Skills

C++ programming

LLVM

Clang

MLIR

compiler internals

open-source workflows

technical writing

cross-organizational collaboration

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Job description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Compiler Engineer to join its Compute Compiler Team in the United States. This role involves working with LLVM, Clang, and MLIR to advance NVIDIA’s compiler technology through open-source contributions. The ideal candidate has over six years of experience in compiler infrastructures, exceptional C++ skills, and a solid understanding of compiler internals. NVIDIA offers a competitive salary range of 184,000 USD to 287,500 USD based on experience and market conditions, along with equity and benefits.