Senior Rust-to-GPU Compiler Engineer

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

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to advance the next generation of GPU systems and Rust-based tooling. You will build Rust-to-GPU compiler backends, MLIR/LLVM IR pipelines, and JIT compilation to enable memory-safe, high-performance GPU kernels.

You will optimize Rust MIR/AST into GPU-ready IRs, scale workflows for diverse NVIDIA GPUs, and craft safe parallel abstractions across the GPU boundary. A senior, independent contributor with strong Rust expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of compiler development or GPU code generation experience.
• Deep expertise in Rust, including rustc, MIR, and lifetime model.
• Hands-on experience with IRs and code generation (LLVM/MLIR).
• Strong understanding of parallel programming models and CUDA.
• Proven ability to design and drive compiler-engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Rust-to-GPU compiler backends and Rust-native IRs.
• Develop IRs and optimizers, lowering Rust AST/MIR to MLIR/PTX/LLVM IR.
• Support AOT, JIT, and link-time workflows for NVIDIA GPUs and hosts.
• Define safe parallel abstractions spanning GPU launch boundaries.
• Expose device-side abstractions for low-level GPU features in Rust.
• Lead research-to-production initiatives in compiler-engineering for GPUs.

Skills

Rust language

Compiler internals

GPU code generation

Debugging & profiling

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree

Ph.D.

Tools

LLVM IR

MLIR

Rust tooling (rustc, MIR, Cargo)

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Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Compiler Engineer to advance the next generation of GPU systems and Rust-based tooling. You will build Rust-to-GPU compiler backends, MLIR/LLVM IR pipelines, and JIT compilation to enable memory-safe, high-performance GPU kernels.

You will optimize Rust MIR/AST into GPU-ready IRs, scale workflows for diverse NVIDIA GPUs, and craft safe parallel abstractions across the GPU boundary. A senior, independent contributor with strong Rust expertise is essential.