Sr. Engineer, Systems Debug

Tenstorrent•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Join Tenstorrent and help bring next-generation AI accelerator technology from silicon bring-up to production. You’ll work at the forefront of hardware innovation, diagnosing complex issues across chips, systems, firmware, and software while collaborating with some of the brightest engineers in the industry. This role offers the opportunity to solve challenging technical problems, build impactful debug solutions, and directly influence the reliability and performance of cutting-edge AI compute platforms. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, Canada. 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

Hands-on hardware debug engineer who thrives on solving complex, cross-functional problems at the intersection of silicon, firmware, and software.
Curious and analytical problem solver who enjoys digging into failures, identifying root causes, and driving issues from initial discovery through resolution.
Strong post-silicon validation and bring-up experience who is comfortable working in the lab and getting deep into system-level behavior.
Ability to build tools, improve debug methodologies, and create scalable solutions that help teams move faster.
Collaborative teammate who can partner effectively with ASIC design, firmware, software, and validation teams.
Skilled Post-Silicon Debug Engineer.
Strong programming skills in Python and C.
Hands-on lab expertise with tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other hardware debug equipment.
Ability to interpret schematics, datasheets, register states, telemetry data, and firmware behavior.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI accelerator architectures.
Experience with hardware stack from silicon behavior and board-level design to firmware, drivers, and system software interactions.
Knowledge of high-speed interfaces, including GDDR/DDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet/SerDes, power management, and system validation.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, root-cause, and resolve hardware and firmware issues across Tenstorrent’s AI accelerator platforms, including Blackhole, Wormhole, Galaxy systems, and PCIe cards.
Lead silicon, board, and system-level debug efforts by analyzing failures across power delivery, thermal behavior, GDDR memory, Ethernet/SerDes links, PCIe, and NoC interconnects.
Develop debug scripts, diagnostic tools, and automation frameworks that accelerate failure analysis and triage using strong programming skills in Python and C.
Interpret schematics, datasheets, register states, telemetry data, and firmware behavior to uncover complex system issues and drive solutions.
Collaborate with ASIC design, firmware, software, and validation teams to deliver reliable AI accelerator products.