CareerPlan

Senior Performance Compiler Engineer - Triton

US, WA, RedmondFull-time$184k–$288k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and implement compiler technology using MLIR to optimize high-level kernel descriptions for NVIDIA GPUs, enabling breakthroughs in large language models and AI applications.

Role type

Senior IC performance compiler engineer

Builds

Efficient, low-level GPU code for AI training and inference

Domain

AI computing, high-performance computing, compiler technology

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C++ programming, software design, performance analysis, parallel programming (CUDA/OpenCL), computer architecture, assembly-level programming

Preferred skills

BLAS tuning, deep learning library kernels, numerics and linear algebra, MLIR/TVM experience, open-source contributions

Technologies

MLIR, Triton, CUDA, PTX, OpenCL, OpenMP

Responsibilities

Investigate NVIDIA GPU hardware architecture and programming models; understand advanced AI algorithms and numerics to identify optimization opportunities; design and implement compiler technology to generate efficient GPU code; engage in iterative optimization processes; collaborate with hardware architects and CUDA compiler teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC