CPU Architect, Tenstorrent

Load-Store

$100-500k

Range includes base and variable compensation targets

C++

Entry, Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

Next-generation computing company building computers for AI

Open for applications

Next-generation computing company building computers for AI

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseManufacturingDeep TechMachine Learning

Open for applications

$100-500k

Range includes base and variable compensation targets

C++

Entry, Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseManufacturingDeep TechMachine Learning

Company mission

To bring unique solutions to the problems facing AI and machine learning.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Strong understanding of computer architecture fundamentals, including memory hierarchy, cache coherence, and data prefetching
Familiarity with performance modeling and simulation tools (e.g., Gem5, SimpleScalar, or similar)
Basic knowledge of hardware description languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and system-level programming (C, C++)
Problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex system interactions
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
Hands-on experience with performance profiling tools and benchmarking methodologies
Exposure to parallel processing architectures and multi-core systems
Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process

What the job involves

We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate CPU Architect to join our processor architecture team, focusing on the CPU’s load-store unit
In this role, you will contribute to the design, analysis, and optimization of cutting-edge CPU architectures with an emphasis on a high-performance load-store unit
This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside world class architects in high-performance computing and processor design
Drive the architecture, micro-architecture, design and optimization of the CPU load-store unit for Tenstorrent’s high-performance out-of-order RISCV CPUs
Propose new implementations to optimize load-store PPA
Perform simulations, modeling, and performance analysis of advanced CPU features and state-of-the-art data prefetchers
Collaborate with hardware and software teams to optimize memory access patterns and system performance
Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in CPU architecture and the memory subsystem
Support documentation and presentation of architectural decisions, trade-offs, and findings

Our take

Tenstorrent is a US- and Canada-based semiconductor startup specializing in processors for AI workloads. Rather than building gneral-purpose CPUs or GPus, the company develops custom chips and sofrware optimized for running moder AI models. As demand for AI accelerates, and as a global chip shortage reshapes the semiconductor industry, these trends have become strong tailwinds for Tenstorrent.

The company’s unique approach is to build for this future software, which it believes will be written at a higher level. Combining this with conditional computing, Tenstorrent supports a scalable distributed network approach that is analogous to a human brain.

While the market for specialized AI hardware is destined to be gigantic, the company has to compete with a plethora of hopeful startups (as well as major tech companies like NVIDIA and Qualcomm). That said, Tenstorrent boasts an excellent trajectory so far, with its latest moves including unveiling its high-end Wormhole AI processors, and a partnership with LG which will see the development of chips for "Affectionate Intelligence".

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

52% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Dec 2024

$693m

SERIES D

Jun 2024

$300m

LATE VC

Total funding: $1.3bn

Company HQ

Flemingdon Park, Toronto, ON

Leadership

Jim Keller

(CEO)

Previously Senior VP of Silicon Engineering at Intel Corporation, VP of Autopilot Hardware Engineering at Tesla, Corporate VP and Chief Architect at AMD, and VP of Engineering at Apple.

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