RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead
Tenstorrent8 months ago
Base Salary
$100k - $500k/yr
Responsibilities
- Integrate and optimize Tenstorrent’s LLK infrastructure for CPU execution.
- Lead bring-up of a RISC-V-native agentic AI software stack.
- Develop runtime orchestration, distributed execution frameworks, memory systems, and developer tools for goal-driven AI systems.
- Translate performance targets into architectural and software requirements.
- Collaborate with CPU architects, microarchitecture teams, compiler engineers, and AI kernel developers.
- Support hardware-software co-design and alignment between software capabilities and RISC-V architectural features.
- Optimize AI and HPC workloads for Tenstorrent RISC-V processors.
Requirements
- Strong background in HPC and AI software development.
- Solid understanding of RISC-V architecture, including ISA, extensions, and microarchitectural implications.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and systems programming.
- Experience optimizing performance-critical code paths.
- Experience with agentic AI frameworks, distributed execution systems, or orchestration platforms.
- Familiarity with LLVM and GCC compiler toolchains.
- Experience with vectorization, custom ISA extensions, or accelerator integration.
- Experience with distributed AI systems, orchestration frameworks, or agentic AI architectures.
- Comfort working close to hardware and instruction-level programming.
- Experience with runtime systems, profiling, and low-level optimization.
Benefits
- Remote position based in North America
- Competitive compensation package and benefits
- Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology
Tech Stack
CC++
Categories
About Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent builds AI compute hardware and RISC‑V CPU technology for companies developing training and inference workloads in data centers and at the edge. The business sells accelerator cards and systems with a full software stack, and licenses RISC‑V CPU IP. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Toronto, it is privately held and led by semiconductor architect Jim Keller.