# Senior Compiler Engineer at Luminal

- Company: Luminal (YC S25)
- What the company does: Making AI run fast on any hardware. Backed by Y Combinator and Felicis.
- Company website: https://luminal.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $350K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/luminal/jobs/7Bgke65-senior-compiler-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/luminal-senior-compiler-engineer/

## About the role

This is a full-time on-site role for a Founding Compiler Engineer located in downtown San Francisco. You will be responsible for assisting the design of the core compiler. Day-to-day tasks will include writing CUDA kernels, conducting model performance reviews, and shitposting on social media.

## What they're looking for

- Experience with compiler frameworks: LLVM, MLIR, or other custom compilers
- Hands-on experience with at least one of: PTX/SASS, GCN/RDNA assembly, or other GPU ISAs
- Familiarity with ML compilers: torch.compile (or custom PyTorch backend), XLA, TVM, etc

Tags: Engineering