Senior Compiler Engineer - PVA
NVIDIAJob Title
Senior Compiler Engineer - PVA
Role Summary
Senior Compiler Engineer on the Programmable Vision Accelerator (PVA) Tools team responsible for developing and extending the PVA compiler toolchain and SDK. The role focuses on building production-quality compiler features, improving compilation workflows for vision and deep-learning workloads, and collaborating with application teams and platform engineers.
Expect hands-on design and implementation of compiler internals, front-ends, and optimizers to support domain-specific languages such as Python and CUDA.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 8+ years of experience developing production-quality compilers and tools (the posting specifies 8+ years).
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include design, implementation, and cross-team collaboration to advance the PVA compiler and SDK.
- Design and implement new compiler features and SDK capabilities for the PVA platform.
- Collaborate with application and platform teams to solve compilation and performance challenges for vision and DL workloads.
- Develop and maintain compiler front-ends, optimizers, and toolchain components.
- Integrate existing technologies and libraries into the compiler development process.
- Drive support and tooling for Python, CUDA, and other domain-specific languages used on PVA.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience required for this role.
- 8+ years developing production-quality compilers and compiler tools.
- Deep understanding of compiler internals, front-ends, intermediate representations, and optimizers.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
- Knowledge of parallel computer architectures and performance optimizations.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with LLVM and MLIR.
- Familiarity with CUDA and GPU programming.
- Experience with deep learning networks and compilers for DL workloads.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field is listed; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred. The posting also accepts equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
Company: NVIDIA
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.
