Staff Engineer, Systems Software

Posted 5 Days Ago
2 Locations
Remote
100K-500K
Mid level
Hardware • Manufacturing
The Role
The Staff System Software Engineer will design and develop system software for RISC-V systems, collaborating on OS, drivers, and troubleshoot system-level issues.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Tenstorrent is seeking a Staff System Software Engineer who will be responsible for design and development of the system software components of our next generation RISC-V systems. This covers a broad range from embedded and real-time systems to server platform designs, with versatile use cases for complex workloads. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to work on exciting projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This role is remote, based out of the United States, or Australia.

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.


Who You Are

  • Experienced system software engineer with 3+ years delivering production-quality software.
  • Strong in C/C++/Assembly and comfortable with Python, Rust, or Go.
  • Skilled in Linux kernel development, device drivers, and low-level debugging.
  • Familiar with RISC-V architecture, embedded/real-time systems, and HW/SW co-design.
What We Need
  • Design, develop, and optimize system software components for RISC-V-based systems.
  • Build and maintain OS, drivers, firmware, and libraries to support versatile hardware platforms.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and open-source communities to define and deliver solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues, and contribute to co-design reviews for new architectures.
What You Will Learn
  • Gain deep expertise in RISC-V system software across embedded, real-time, and server environments.
  • Work on AI and ML workloads, accelerators, and hardware/software co-design.
  • Contribute to and influence the broader open-source ecosystem in RISC-V.
  • Grow technical leadership skills by shaping methodologies, tools, and cross-team processes.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology.  Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2).   These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S.  As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency.  If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.

Top Skills

C,C++,Assembly,Python,Rust,Go,Linux,Risc-V
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The Company
HQ: Toronto, ON
389 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Tenstorrent is a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with U.S. offices in Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, and global offices in Belgrade and Bangalore, Tenstorrent brings together experts in the field of computer architecture, ASIC design, advanced systems, and neural network compilers.

Join us: www.tenstorrent.com/careers

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