Staff Engineer, Tenstorrent

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering or computer science (or related field) with 5+ years of experience in semiconductor SoC/IP firmware, embedded systems, or a similar technical area
• Proficiency and practical knowledge in working with embedded computing systems, including various hardware interfaces such as JTAG, I2C, SMBus, SPI, IPMI, UART, GPIO, PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, etc
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, and shell scripting for development, automation, and debugging
• Proven experience of programming firmware on RISC-V and other modern microprocessors
• Experience of writing and testing highly reliable firmware with one or more RTOSes. A proven track record contributing to Zephyr RTOS is preferred
• Experience of debugging firmware on pre-silicon (emulation) and post-silicon (lab) environment with industry-standard tools
• In-depth knowledge in hardware architecture, chip/board power up sequence, and hardware/software interactions
• Experience on Linux build environment
• Understanding of processor and Enterprise system-level architectures
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Desirable

• In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing robust and reliable firmware for our various AI products
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams throughout the planning, architecting, development, and production stages of the program
• Design, develop, and debug firmware for embedded microprocessors in current and next-generation AI products
• Work with cross-functional teams to define firmware architecture and features at both chip level and board level
• Design reliable and robust sequences (such as power-up, reset, boot loading, power management, thermal control, link training, margining, calibration, etc.) that are easy to debug and reuse
• Integrate and make internal and external open-source releases
• Improve and maintain CI/CD flow, provide debug support when needed
• Review and provide feedback on firmware, software, and hardware design specifications
• Support the firmware lab debug process, analyze the issues, reproduce the failures, implement the fixes, and verify the fixes
• Use hardware and software tools (e.g., JTAG, internal scripts, open-source tools) to root-cause issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve them
• Innovate debugging mechanisms across various firmware components
• Collaborate closely with hardware/software design and testing teams to ensure on-timefirmware deliverables with good quality
• Communicate smoothly and collaborate closely with external manufacturing partners, deliver robust firmware code to enable the mass production on time
• Provide feedback to board and software design teams regarding potential improvements
• Document the firmware architecture for cross-team communications and future use
• Optimize firmware code to support internal engineering and external manufacturing
• Regularly update technical leads and other stakeholders on firmware development progress

• We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting