Senior GPU Compiler Engineer

Job Title

Senior GPU Compiler Engineer

Role Summary

Backend compiler engineer on the GPU Software team responsible for generating high-performance GPU machine instructions for graphics and compute workloads (OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX, CUDA, PTX, OpenCL, C++). The role involves working across compiler, hardware, and application teams to improve code generation for NVIDIA's parallel SIMT architectures.

Base salary range: 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 4+ years of compiler code generation experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Understand, modify, and improve an existing NVIDIA GPU compiler backend implemented in C++.
• Design and implement compiler passes and optimizations to improve performance, robustness, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with global compiler, hardware, and application teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Support graphics and compute toolchains and contribute to architecture-level compiler support.
• Document designs and present solutions to cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• 4+ years of compiler code generation experience.
• Excellent hands-on C++ programming skills.
• Strong software engineering practices focused on robust, maintainable solutions.
• Good communication and documentation skills; self-motivated and able to work in a collaborative, global team.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with LLVM code generation concepts such as instruction scheduling, software pipelining, register allocation, GlobalISel, TableGen, LLVM IR, and Machine IR (MIR).
• Experience developing CUDA, DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan applications.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience. Advanced degrees (M.S. or Ph.D.) with significant compiler-related work are preferred but not required.

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.