Solid grasp of AI models, parallelisms, and/or compiler technologies (e.g. torch.compile) * Experience conducting performance benchmarking on AI clusters. Familiarity with at least one performance ...
Solid grasp of AI models, parallelisms, and/or compiler technologies (e.g. torch.compile) * Experience conducting performance benchmarking on AI clusters. Familiarity with at least one performance ...
Senior Software Engineer
Burlington, MA · On-site
$178K - $180K/yr
Applying knowledge of and experience with object-oriented programming, data structures, compiler or interpreter technologies, operating systems, related databases, scripting and new/advanced ...
Senior Software Engineer
Burlington, MA · On-site
$178K - $180K/yr
Applying knowledge of and experience with object-oriented programming, data structures, compiler or interpreter technologies, operating systems, related databases, scripting and new/advanced ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Interconnect Design Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Interconnect Design Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Senior Cyber Effects Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$82.30 - $220/hr
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation.Experience in ...
Senior Cyber Effects Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$82.30 - $220/hr
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation.Experience in ...
Senior Cyber Effects Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$82.30 - $220/hr
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. Experience in ...
Senior Cyber Effects Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$82.30 - $220/hr
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. Experience in ...
Interconnect Design Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Interconnect Design Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Interconnect Design Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Interconnect Design Engineer
Boston, MA · On-site
Compiler infrastructures, particularly for domain-specific languages * Data modeling, particularly intermediate representations for optimizing or transforming compiler passes * Test-driven ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Senior Research Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site +1
$135K - $177K/yr
Apply systems- and compiler-level optimizations, including: * Loop transformations, vectorization, parallelization, and hardware-specific tuning (e.g., SIMD) * Implement and optimize kernels using ...
Senior Research Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site +1
$135K - $177K/yr
Apply systems- and compiler-level optimizations, including: * Loop transformations, vectorization, parallelization, and hardware-specific tuning (e.g., SIMD) * Implement and optimize kernels using ...
Experience with C or C++ development on Linux/Unix systems, including use of common compiler and build tools. * Familiarity with UI development concepts, including MVC design patterns, JavaScript ...
Experience with C or C++ development on Linux/Unix systems, including use of common compiler and build tools. * Familiarity with UI development concepts, including MVC design patterns, JavaScript ...
Senior Research Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$58/hr
Apply systems- and compiler-level optimizations, including: * Loop transformations, vectorization, parallelization, and hardware-specific tuning (e.g., SIMD) * Implement and optimize kernels using ...
Senior Research Software Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$58/hr
Apply systems- and compiler-level optimizations, including: * Loop transformations, vectorization, parallelization, and hardware-specific tuning (e.g., SIMD) * Implement and optimize kernels using ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Principal Cyber Effects Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$95 - $245/hr
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. * Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Principal Cyber Effects Engineer
Cambridge, MA · On-site
$95 - $245/hr
Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. * Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation. * Experience in ...
Compiler information
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$34.70 - $37.23
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How much do compiler jobs pay per hour?
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a compiler?
What are the common challenges faced when working as a compiler engineer, and how can they be addressed?
What is a compiler?
What is the difference between Compiler vs Interpreter?
| Aspect | Compiler | Interpreter |
|---|---|---|
| Function | Translates entire code into machine language before execution | Translates code line-by-line during execution |
| Speed | Faster execution after compilation | Slower due to real-time translation |
| Usage | Used in languages like C, C++ | Used in languages like Python, JavaScript |
| Errors | Errors are found after compilation | Errors are detected during execution |
| Output | Produces standalone executable files | Runs directly from source code |
In summary, a compiler translates the entire program into machine code before execution, resulting in faster runtime and standalone files. An interpreter translates code line-by-line during execution, which can be slower but allows for easier debugging and dynamic execution. Both are essential in different programming environments depending on performance and development needs.
What do compiler engineers do?

Full-time
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Nvidia rating
9.6
Based on 17 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
8th of 242 rated software companies
Job description
NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery, and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars.
We are looking for a motivated Deep Learning engineer to bring advanced communication technologies into AI stacks, including PyTorch, TRT-LLM, vLLM, SGLang, JAX, etc. You will be working with the team that created communication libraries like NCCL, NVSHMEM & technology like GPUDirect -- for scaling Deep Learning and HPC applications. Your customers will have diverse multi-GPU demands, ranging from training on scales up to 100K GPUs to inference down at microsecond latency. Communication performance between the GPUs has a direct impact on AI applications. Your work in AI toolkits will make all of those easier for the community. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with an AI background to advance the state of the art in this space. Are you ready to contribute to the development of innovative technologies and help realize NVIDIA's vision?
What you will be doing:
Integrate new communication libraries features in AI frameworks: from PoC to performance analysis to production
Perform deep analysis of AI workloads and frameworks to identify multi-GPU communication requirements and opportunities. Collaborate hands-on with teams working on the latest AI models.
Improve AI compilers to hide communications or perform automatic fusion.
Conduct in-depth AI workload performance characterization on multi-GPU clusters.
Design fault-tolerant and elastic solutions for large-scale or dynamic AI workloads.
Author custom communication or fused compute-communication kernels to showcase ultimate performance on NV platforms.
Influence the roadmap of communication libraries - NCCL & NVSHMEM.
Collaborate with a very dynamic team across multiple time zones.
What we need to see:
B.S, M.S. or PHD in Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 5+ software engineering and HPC/AI experience
Development or integration experience with Deep Learning Frameworks such PyTorch, JAX, and Inference Engines such as TRT-LLM, vLLM, SGLang
Rapid prototyping and development with Python, C++, CUDA or related DSLs (Triton, cuTe)
Solid grasp of AI models, parallelisms, and/or compiler technologies (e.g. torch.compile)
Experience conducting performance benchmarking on AI clusters. Familiarity with at least one performance profiler toolchain (PyTorch profiler, NVIDIA Nsight Systems)
Understanding of HPC/AI communication concepts (1-sided v 2-sided communication, elasticity, resiliency, topology discovery, etc)
Adaptability and passion to learn new areas and tools
Flexibility to work and communicate effectively across different teams and timezones
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience with parallel programming on at least one communication runtime (NCCL, NVSHMEM, MPI). Good understanding of computer system architecture, HW-SW interactions and operating systems principles (aka systems software fundamentals)
Expertise in one or more of these areas: Training, Distributed inference, MoE, Reinforcement Learning, kernel authoring (on CUDA, Triton, cuTe, etc). Experience with programming for compute & communication overlap in distributed runtimes
Experience with AI compiler pattern matching and lowering. Solid understanding of memory hierarchy, consistency model, and tensor layout
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
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.About Nvidia
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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology--and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.
Industry
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Santa Clara, CA, US
Year founded
1993