Staff Engineer, Emulation Technical Lead
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. At Tenstorrent, we are building open, state of art compute for AI and RISC‑V CPUs. You will lead the technical efforts and strategy around our existing emulation infrastructure for high‑performance CPUs that power these products. Your work will directly enable silicon bring‑up, validation, and customer‑ready systems. This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX. 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
- You have strong background in CPU verification, emulation, and debug.
- You are fluent in Verilog and SystemVerilog for complex SoC designs.
- You are a technical leader who drives complex debug efforts, solves ambiguous technical problems, and mentors younger engineers.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Zebu emulation platforms is a significant plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical strategy and execution to scale and optimize existing emulation infrastructure on commercial and open‑source platforms.
- Enable the emulation infrastructure and workflow, including producing reliable emulation builds.
- Drive and lead complex cross-functional debug and root cause analysis efforts.
- Optimize emulation performance and regression flows with Design Verification teams and tool vendors.
Benefits
- Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
