Sr Engineer, AI Kernel

Job Title

Senior Engineer, AI Kernel

Role Summary

Develop and optimize software used by Tenstorrent IP customers to integrate AI and RISC-V hardware into their systems. Work spans bare-metal firmware, device drivers, system-level tools, SDKs, and APIs to ensure reliable customer bring-up and deployment.

This is a hybrid role based out of Toronto, ON; Austin, TX; or Santa Clara, CA. You will work closely with hardware engineering, IP delivery, product, and customer teams to deliver robust and high-performance software for diverse customer architectures.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting title indicates senior; candidates will be assessed during interview and final level/offer may vary. No explicit years-of-experience requirement specified.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on enabling customer integration of Tenstorrent silicon IP and supporting system bring-up and deployment.

• Develop, optimize, and maintain software components for Tenstorrent hardware IP (firmware, drivers, tools, APIs).
• Define and build reference software, SDKs, and toolchains to streamline customer integration.
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware/software interaction issues during customer bring-up and deployment.
• Create and maintain documentation, test suites, and integration guides for IP software deliverables.
• Collaborate with hardware and architecture teams to ensure IP designs are optimized for software usability.
• Provide technical support and guidance to external customers during integration and deployment phases.

Requirements

Essential technical skills and collaboration capabilities required for successful performance in this role.

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and system-level programming.
• Experience with low-level software design, system-level debugging, and troubleshooting complex full-stack environments.
• Background in firmware, device drivers, embedded systems, or hardware-software co-design.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external customers to resolve integration challenges.
• Hands-on coding ability combined with architectural problem-solving skills.
• Nice-to-have: experience with parallel processing, SIMD architectures (SSE, AVX, Arm Neon), or GPU programming (CUDA, OpenCL).
• Employment contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; may require U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or an export license.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Tenstorrent

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States

Tenstorrent is a technology company focused on designing innovative computing solutions. They are known for their expertise in the development of advanced hardware, including ASICs and SoCs, aimed at enhancing performance and efficiency in various applications.