Sr. Engineer, Silicon Development Infrastructure
About The Position
Tenstorrent is seeking a senior engineer to improve the reliability, performance, and user experience of the high-performance computing infrastructure that supports silicon development. The role spans EDA, distributed systems, CI/CD, and developer productivity. The engineer will help teams run simulations, verification, coverage, and other silicon-development workloads with fewer failures, shorter feedback cycles, and better operational visibility. The role is hybrid and based in Austin, Texas. Candidates at various experience levels are welcome; the level will be assessed during interviews and may differ from the level in the posting. The engineer will design and maintain build, execution, and simulation flows; optimize infrastructure performance and throughput; build monitored operational services with automated recovery and diagnostics; and develop AI-agent workflows and reusable tools to streamline engineering and testing. They will partner with engineering teams to turn recurring hardware and software integration failures into durable system solutions. The role offers exposure to AI-assisted autonomous engineering workflows, high-performance computing and semiconductor design infrastructure, industrial EDA toolchains, verification methodologies, and hardware execution flows for RISC-V cores. Tools mentioned include Python, GitLab, Jenkins, Simscope, SQL, VCS, Cursor, Claude, LSF, Jasper, and Z01X. Compensation ranges from $100,000 to $500,000, including base and variable compensation targets; actual offers depend on experience, skills, education, background, and location. Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology.
Requirements
- An engineering degree (BS, MS, or PhD) in EE, ECE, CS, or a related field, paired with over seven years of hands-on industry experience.
- Expertise in Git branch strategies, merge conflict resolution, operational failure debugging, and software engineering repository management practices.
- Practical working knowledge of SQL databases, data query optimization, and modern structured data technologies.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows to solve technical problems, enhance automated testing, and streamline debugging.
- A systems-oriented approach focused on unblocking technical teams, eliminating developer friction, and improving productivity.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain reliable build, execution, and simulation flows for verification, functional safety, formal analysis, and EDA processes.
- Analyze system performance bottlenecks, workload patterns, and infrastructure execution to optimize throughput and reduce engineer wait times.
- Build resilient, monitored operational services with automated recovery, actionable diagnostics, and feedback loops for CI/CD and repository health.
- Develop AI-agent workflows, tools, and reusable skills that accelerate problem-solving and streamline software development and testing practices.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to transform recurring hardware and software integration failures into durable system solutions.
Benefits
- A highly competitive compensation package and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
