Senior GPU Compiler Engineer

. Understand, modify, and improve NVIDIA's proprietary GPU compiler backend written in C++ .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $152,000 - $241,500 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

C++

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand, modify, and improve NVIDIA's proprietary GPU compiler backend written in C++
Design and develop compiler passes and optimizations for high-performance, robust, and supportable compiler tools
Work with global compiler, hardware, and application teams on improvements and problem resolution
Contribute to deep-learning compiler technology spanning architecture design and support through functional languages

What you’ll need

B.S. or degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
4+ years of compiler code generation experience
Excellent hands-on C++ programming skills
Strong background in software engineering principles, with a focus on robust and maintainable solutions
Good communication and documentation skills
Self-motivated
M.S./PhD. with significant compiler-related project or thesis work preferred
Background in LLVM code generation, including instruction scheduling, software pipelining, register allocation, GlobalISel, TableGen, LLVM IR, and Machine IR (MIR)
Experience developing CUDA, DirectX, OpenGL/Vulkan applications

Comp & perks