Engineer, SoC Infrastructure

Tenstorrent

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Santa Clara, California

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Support Linux infrastructure for EDA and silicon design environments, including the maintenance of schedulers and tool environments. Monitor system health and build dashboards to improve engineering throughput for SoC design and emulation workflows.

Qualifications

You have experience with Linux administration, including user, package, and service management. You are comfortable with Python and Bash for automation and possess clear communication skills for documenting issues and collaborating with engineering teams.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Linux

Python

Bash

LSF

Hero

SGE

SLURM

Environment Modules

Lmod

Job Description

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 believe computing should be open, fast, and built for real workloads. You will help run the Linux infrastructure behind silicon design and emulation workflows.

This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA.

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
  • Early-career engineer with experience in Linux infrastructure or adjacent systems work.
  • Comfortable with Linux administration across users, packages, services, and system settings.
  • Familiar with Python and Bash for automation, reporting, and operational tasks.
  • Clear communicator who documents issues and works well across engineering teams.
  What We Need
  • Support Linux infrastructure for EDA and silicon design environments.
  • Help maintain schedulers such as LSF, Hero, SGE, or SLURM.
  • Install, support, and debug EDA tools in shared production environments.
  • Manage tool environments with Environment Modules or Lmod.
  • Monitor system health and help build dashboards and alerts.
  What You Will Learn
  • How large-scale SoC infrastructure supports design, emulation, and debug workflows.
  • How to operate shared EDA environments across users, tools, and versions.
  • How schedulers, observability, and automation improve engineering throughput.
  • How infrastructure teams partner with silicon and design engineers.

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.

Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent is a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI. Headquartered in the U.S. with offices in Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, and global offices in Toronto, Belgrade, Seoul, Tokyo, and Bangalore, Tenstorrent brings together experts in the field of computer architecture, ASIC design, RISC-V technology, advanced systems, and neural network compilers. Tenstorrent is backed by Eclipse Ventures and Real Ventures, Archerman Capital, Samsung Catalyst Fund, and Hyundai Motor Group among others. Join us: www.tenstorrent.com/careers.
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