Senior Embedded Engineer, AI IP

Tenstorrent•Toronto, ON

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

Tenstorrent is seeking a Software Driver Developer to create reference drivers for our AI-IP in a reference system. You will also support our AI-IP customer optimizing our reference driver into our customer specific systems. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON. 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.

Requirements

Deep systems engineer with 7+ years experience in drivers or low-level systems programming.
Strong proficiency in C and C++ with solid understanding of hardware-software interfaces.
Familiar with Linux kernel concepts and how kernel and user-space components interact.
Experience working with external customers or partners to define and support driver or hardware interfaces.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to safety-critical systems, automotive platforms, or Functional Safety standards such as ISO 26262 is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Design and evolve the driver layer that provides high-performance APIs for Tenstorrent devices.
Define driver interfaces and specifications that enable the broader software stack to run across internal and third-party hardware.
Collaborate with kernel and hardware teams to ensure efficient cross-layer design and performance.
Drive performance engineering efforts, including benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of APIs.
Support external integrations by defining hardware-software boundaries and enabling reliable deployment in customer environments, including safety-critical use cases where applicable.