Senior LLVM Compiler Engineer

NVIDIA
Santa Clara, Austin, Redmond
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 184,000 - 287,500 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Join NVIDIA’s Compute Compiler Team to upstream LLVM-based compiler enhancements from NVIDIA’s downstream code into the LLVM/Clang/MLIR ecosystem. Work with open-source communities to shape designs, lead RFCs, and ensure upstream quality while balancing NVIDIA’s platform needs. Collaborate with architecture, performance, and product teams to translate hardware requirements into upstream-viable compiler solutions and strengthen NVIDIA’s open-source engagement.

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Senior LLVM Compiler Engineer

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Job Summary

Join NVIDIA’s Compute Compiler Team to upstream LLVM-based compiler enhancements from NVIDIA’s downstream code into the LLVM/Clang/MLIR ecosystem. Work with open-source communities to shape designs, lead RFCs, and ensure upstream quality while balancing NVIDIA’s platform needs. Collaborate with architecture, performance, and product teams to translate hardware requirements into upstream-viable compiler solutions and strengthen NVIDIA’s open-source engagement.
Location: Santa Clara, Austin, Redmond
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key 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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 184,000 - 287,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science/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.
Experience:6+ yearsOpen sourceLLVMGPU
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C++LLVMClangMLIRGitCUDAOpen sourceLLVM IR

Company Brief

NVIDIA
Designs and manufactures GPUs, AI accelerators, and system-on-chip products for gaming, data centers, professional visualization, and automotive markets, enabling advanced graphics, AI, and high-performance computing solutions worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1993
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