Job Summary:
NVIDIA is a leading technology company seeking an expert Senior Compiler Engineer to join their Compute Compiler Team. The role focuses on upstream engagement with the LLVM ecosystem and advancing NVIDIA’s compiler technology through collaboration with open-source communities.
Responsibilities:
• Work closely with LLVM, Clang, MLIR, and related open‑source communities to upstream compiler features, refactors, and infrastructure originating from NVIDIA’s downstream codebases
• Lead and contribute to design discussions, RFCs, and code reviews in upstream communities with an emphasis on long‑term maintainability and broad usefulness
• Refactor, adapt, and decompose downstream NVIDIA compiler code to meet upstream quality, abstraction, and API expectations
• Advocate for NVIDIA’s technical needs through credible engineering arguments, prototypes, and sustained community engagement
• Collaborate with internal compiler teams to identify which downstream capabilities are best suited for upstreaming and how to stage that work effectively
• Partner with architecture, performance, and product teams to translate NVIDIA hardware and software requirements into upstream‑viable compiler solutions
• Help shape NVIDIA’s long‑term open‑source LLVM strategy, balancing ecosystem health with NVIDIA’s platform goals
• Act as a technical ambassador for NVIDIA within the compiler open‑source community, strengthening trust and collaboration over time
Qualifications:
Required:
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years experience with LLVM, Clang, MLIR, or similar compiler infrastructures
• Excellent hands‑on C++ programming skills
• Solid understanding of compiler internals, including IR design, transformations, analyses, and code generation pipelines
• Experience engaging with open‑source development workflows, including design discussions, code reviews, and upstream contribution processes
• Ability to navigate complex technical trade‑offs while balancing upstream community expectations with internal product needs
• Strong communication skills, including technical writing, design articulation, and cross‑organizational collaboration
Preferred:
• Proven track record of upstream contributions to LLVM or related open‑source compiler projects
• Experience in successfully upstreaming non‑trivial production code from a downstream or proprietary environment
• Recognition within open‑source communities as a trusted contributor or reviewer
• Background in GPU architectures, CUDA, or parallel programming models
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks and performance‑critical workloads on NVIDIA GPUs
Company:
NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.