Velaura AI
Accelerator Compiler and Tool Chain Lead
$200K–$300K
Santa Clara, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 16, 2026
About the job
Leads development of Velaura’s AI accelerator compiler stack, translating customer AI models into optimized executable artifacts for its NPU.
What you'll do
- Own model ingestion, graph lowering, optimization, quantization integration, code generation, partitioning, and compiler diagnostics.
- Coordinate with runtime, driver, hardware, and firmware teams on executable formats, constraints, and performance features; establish compiler verification and regression strategy.
- Hire, mentor, and lead compiler and ML systems engineers.
What they ask for
- Deep experience developing compilers, ML graph compilers, or accelerator code generation.
- Strong understanding of ML model formats, graph IRs, operator lowering, tensor layouts, quantization, and runtime/compiler interfaces.
- Strong C++ and Python skills, with experience building production-quality compiler or systems software.
- Experience with compiler frameworks or technologies such as MLIR, LLVM, TVM, XLA, IREE, Glow, or equivalent; experience leading technical teams or major architecture areas.
Nice to have
- Experience with NPU, GPU, DSP, or AI accelerator compiler stacks and quantization-aware compilation or hardware-specific scheduling.
- Experience with model import flows, customer-facing compiler diagnostics, model-zoo validation, or open-source compiler communities.
Pay
USD 200,000–300,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
C++, Python, MLIR, LLVM, TVM, XLA, IREE, Glow
AI focus
Compiles and optimizes AI models for an NPU, including graph lowering, quantization, scheduling, and executable generation for Physical AI and other workloads.
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