Senior Rust-to-GPU Compiler Architect

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

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to advance Rust-to-GPU tooling and next-gen GPU systems programming. You will design and implement compiler backends, IR frameworks, and JIT systems enabling memory-safe, high-performance CUDA kernels written in Rust.

The role requires deep Rust expertise and several years in compiler development, with experience in LLVM/MLIR or GPU code generation. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, safety-first GPU software for NVIDIA platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of compiler development, language design, or GPU code generation.
• Deep expertise in the Rust programming language, including rustc, MIR, macros, and borrow-checker/lifetime model.
• Hands-on experience with compiler infrastructures and IRs (LLVM IR, MLIR, or similar).
• Strong understanding of parallel programming models, GPU architectures, and CUDA programming.
• Solid software design skills, debugging, profiling, and benchmarking compilers and GPU kernels.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain custom Rust-to-GPU compiler backends and Rust-native IR frameworks.
• Lower Rust AST/MIR into IRs such as MLIR, PTX, and LLVM for GPUs, with GPU-specific optimizations.
• Support AOT, JIT, and link-time optimization workflows for NVIDIA GPUs and host platforms.
• Architect safe parallel abstractions extending Rust ownership across GPU launch boundaries to ensure memory safety.
• Expose type-safe, ergonomic device-side abstractions in Rust for low-level GPU primitives.

Skills

Rust

Compiler design

GPU programming

C++/CUDA

JIT/IR

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS

Tools

LLVM IR

MLIR

CUDA

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to advance Rust-to-GPU tooling and next-gen GPU systems programming. You will design and implement compiler backends, IR frameworks, and JIT systems enabling memory-safe, high-performance CUDA kernels written in Rust.

The role requires deep Rust expertise and several years in compiler development, with experience in LLVM/MLIR or GPU code generation. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, safety-first GPU software for NVIDIA platforms.