About the Role
We are seeking a Software Driver Developer to create reference drivers for our AI-IP in a reference system and support customer integrations by optimizing our reference driver into customer-specific systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve the driver layer that provides high-performance APIs for Tenstorrent devices.
- Define driver interfaces and specifications that enable the broader software stack to run across internal and third-party hardware.
- Collaborate with kernel and hardware teams to ensure efficient cross-layer design and performance.
- Drive performance engineering efforts, including benchmarking, profiling, and optimization of APIs.
- Support external integrations by defining hardware-software boundaries and enabling reliable deployment in customer environments, including safety-critical use cases where applicable.
Requirements
- Deep systems engineer with 7+ years experience in drivers or low-level systems programming.
- Strong proficiency in C and C++ with solid understanding of hardware-software interfaces.
- Familiar with Linux kernel concepts and how kernel and user-space components interact.
- Experience working with external customers or partners to define and support driver or hardware interfaces.
- Exposure to safety-critical systems, automotive platforms, or Functional Safety standards such as ISO 26262 is a strong plus.
Skills
- C
- C++
- Linux kernel
- Hardware-software interfaces
- Driver development
- Systems programming
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Various experience levels considered
- 7+ years experience
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package
About the Company
- Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
