Low-Level Software Engineer, LLK
Tenstorrent16 hours ago
Toronto, CanadaEntry Level / Mid Level / Senior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Design and implement low-level kernels and software primitives for Tenstorrent AI hardware.
- Own performance optimization efforts from profiling and bottleneck identification through implementation and validation.
- Develop software that enables efficient model bring-up and execution across Tenstorrent hardware.
- Collaborate with LLK subteams and hardware and runtime engineering teams.
- Improve the quality, performance, and capabilities of the low-level software stack.
Requirements
- Strong C/C++ engineering experience building low-level, performance-critical software.
- Deep understanding of computer architecture and how software maps to hardware.
- Ability to investigate and resolve complex performance and systems challenges.
- Comfort working close to hardware and balancing performance, correctness, and maintainability.
- Effective collaboration across software and hardware teams and ability to influence technical decisions.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement based in Toronto, Canada.
- Competitive compensation package and benefits.
- Employment is contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology.
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.