Quadrants: Compiler Lead
Core
Building an open-source Python compiler that compiles Python code into optimized machine code for physics simulation and performance-critical numerical computing on CPU and GPU backends.
Role type
Compiler Lead (IC)
Builds
A standalone Python compiler infrastructure and the Genesis physics simulator
Domain
High-performance computing, compilers, GPU programming, physics simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
GPU programming, compiler design, Python API design, system-level optimization, numerical linear algebra, performance profiling
Preferred skills
CPU architecture knowledge, differentiable programming, open-source community management
Technologies
CUDA, x86, Arm64, AMDGPU, Metal, Vulkan, PTX, inline assembly, C
Responsibilities
Design and own the compiler API, IR, lowering, and optimization passes; implement and optimize numerical primitives; benchmark and optimize the Genesis physics simulator; drive open-source adoption and roadmap
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential to lead a small team
