Staff Engineer, CPU/IP Verification

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.

We are looking for a CPU verification engineer responsible for triage and debug of failures.

This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or 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.

Responsibilities:

• Functional verification with emphasis on debug for simulation and emulation regressions
• Understand ISA and microarchitectural specifications for the Core 
• Hands-on debug for core level failures. 
• Work with design, test and post silicon validation teams to ensure high quality delivery of the entire CPU core / cluster

Experience & Qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS with at least 3 years of experience
• Strong background and experience with high performance OOO CPU microarchitecture
• Experience and understanding of one or more ISAs - x86, ARM or RISCV
• Experience debugging RTL and DV in a simulation environment, proficient at waveform and log file based debug
• Experienced with assembly, C/C++ and UVM based stimulus generation targeting both ISA and microarchitectural scenarios
• Familiar with simulation, formal and emulation environments
• Hands-on with scripting (Python, PERL)
• Experience with hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL) and simulators (VCS, NC, Verilator)
• Strong problem solving and debug skills across various levels of design hierarchies

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.

Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, Tenstorrent is required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries that have been licensing conditions set  by the U.S. government.

Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process.

If a U.S. export license is required, employment will not begin until a license with acceptable conditions is granted by the U.S. government.  If a U.S. export license with acceptable conditions is not granted by the U.S. government, then the offer of employment will be rescinded.