NVIDIA
Senior Machine Learning Applications and Compiler Engineer, LPX
$152K–$288K
US, CA, Santa Clara +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- US, CA, Santa Clara
US, CA, Remote - Experience
- 5 years of relevant experience.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develops and optimizes compiler and runtime software that maps large-scale neural network inference workloads onto NVIDIA platforms.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain high-performance runtime and compiler components for end-to-end inference optimization.
- Map inference workloads to NVIDIA systems; benchmark and profile compiler performance and efficiency.
- Prototype compilation and runtime techniques, collaborate with hardware teams, and publish technical work.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in systems programming (C/C++ and/or Rust) and fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and concurrency.
- Hands-on compiler or runtime development experience, including IR design, optimization passes, or code generation; experience with LLVM and/or MLIR.
- Familiarity with TensorFlow and PyTorch, experience with ONNX, and understanding of parallel and heterogeneous compute architectures.
Nice to have
- Work on spatial or dataflow architectures, or contributions to open-source ML frameworks, compilers, or runtime systems.
- Research impact through relevant publications or presentations; experience with large-scale distributed AI inference or training systems.
Pay
152,000 USD - 241,500 USD (base salary, Level 3); 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD (base salary, Level 4)
Tools
C/C++, Rust, LLVM, MLIR, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX
AI focus
Optimizes compilation and runtime execution for large-scale neural network inference workloads, including graph transformations, scheduling, and memory/layout optimization.
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