Compiler Verification Engineer, Compute Performance – GPU

NVIDIA

Verification Engineer focusing on compiler performance for NVIDIA, the leader in AI computing. Analyze performance, automate tests, and collaborate with developers while improving testing processes.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeAustin • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $166,750 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPythonSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze performance degradation or functional defect of compilers, identify regression root cause, suggest corrective action, and perform reviews to continuously improve testing.
Automate compiler testing using NVIDIA test frameworks and by programming. Includes test execution, test reporting, and results analysis and automation of build and test environments.
Work with software compiler developers and assist in providing automated solutions for unit testing.
Utilize test suites to find, report and track compiler performance changes.
Work with development team to drive regressions to resolution.
Generate statistics based on performance data, identify and investigate outliers and monitor performance trends.
Maintain historical data and baselines for comparison.
Develop and review test plans, implement test cases, automate tests, integrate tests into NVIDIA test management frameworks, port 3rd party testing, and author test reports. May include integrating already existing tests into the compiler test automation.
Utilize current iterative planning and test development processes. As part of team, identify potential or observed weaknesses in current process, offer ideas for actions that can improve quality, and participate in quality initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent experience
Experience in a software development or test organization
Excellent communications skills, self-motivated and well organized.
Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), High-Performance Computing (HPC), and Software Testing Methodologies.
Compiler Domain Expertise: You should understand how compilers work and how compilers are implemented.
Proven strength in problem solving and implement solutions.
Ability to work with various teams to generate a solution for performance regression and be productive under tight schedules, and have strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
Be able to apply existing skills to new situations.
Break large problems into smaller problems and further triage difficult performance regressions.
Experience writing test plans, test development, test automation, test execution and reporting in a production environment.
Programming Languages: Have experience programming and/or testing in C/C++/CUDA as well as scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell)

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Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++CUDAPythonPerlShell scriptingtest automationtest executiontest reportingcompiler testing

Soft Skills

excellent communicationself-motivatedwell organizedproblem solvinganalytical skillsattention to detailteam collaborationadaptabilitytime managementquality improvement