Backend Compiler Engineer - New College Grad 2026

About the role

The NVIDIA Back End Compiler Team is responsible for constructing and emitting the highest performance GPU machine instructions for Graphics (OpenGL, Vulkan, DX) and Compute (CUDA, PTX, OpenCL, Fortran, C++). This team is comprised of worldwide leading compiler engineering experts who provide leading edge performance and capabilities for NVIDIA's current and future complex parallel SIMT architectures.

Responsibilities

• Investigate problems or improvement opportunities within the NVIDIA Compiler Back End – consistent with your compiler experience and knowledge.
• Work with global compiler, hardware and application teams to oversee improvements and problem resolutions.
• Be part of a team that is at the center of deep-learning compiler technology spanning architecture design and support through functional languages.

Requirements

• Recent graduate with a Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Successful completion of an undergraduate Compiler Design class.
• Background in LLVM code generation.
• Strong writing and oral skills, as well as an ability to follow best practices for Software Engineering.
• Possess strong coding skills with C/C++.

Qualifications

• You wish to specialize in Compiler Design and Construction and have pursued graduate coursework in these areas.
• Possess hands-on experience with backend compiler design and code generation.
• Experience with in any of the following areas is a plus: GPU and parallel architectures; CUDA and/or PTX; Graphics (OpenGL, DX or Vulkan).

Benefits

Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers.

Pay

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $108,000 - $178,250 for Level 1, and $124,000 - $195,500 for Level 2.

Schedule

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.