Backend Compiler Engineer

at Nvidia

📍 Austin, United States

USD 124,000-241,500 per year

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✅ On-site

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CUDA @ 3 Communication @ 3 GPU @ 3 LLVM @ 3 OpenCL OpenGL @ 3

Details

We are searching for a Backend Compiler Engineer for a role in NVIDIA's GPU Software organization. The Compiler team constructs and emits high-performance GPU machine instructions for Graphics (OpenGL, Vulkan, and DirectX) and Compute (CUDA, PTX, OpenCL, Fortran, and C++). The team works on compiler technology for complex parallel SIMT architectures and deep-learning applications.

Responsibilities

Understand, modify, and improve an NVIDIA proprietary GPU compiler backend written in C++.
Design and develop compiler passes and optimizations to produce robust, supportable, high-performance compilers and tools.
Work with global compiler, hardware, and application teams to oversee improvements and resolve problems.
Contribute to deep-learning compiler technology spanning architecture design and support through functional languages.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent qualification or experience.
At least 2 years of compiler code-generation experience.
Excellent hands-on C++ programming skills.
Strong software engineering background, with a focus on creating robust and maintainable solutions to challenging problems.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Self-motivated approach to work.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or Ph.D. degree with significant compiler-related project or thesis work.
Background in LLVM code generation, including instruction scheduling, software pipelining, register allocation, GlobalISel, TableGen, LLVM IR, and Machine IR (MIR).
Experience developing CUDA, DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan applications.

Benefits

Base salary range of USD 124,000–195,500 for Level 2.
Base salary range of USD 152,000–241,500 for Level 3.
Eligibility for equity and benefits.
Salary is determined based on location, experience, and compensation for employees in similar positions.

Applications will be accepted at least until August 22, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.