Sr. Engineer, System Firmware

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Toronto, ON
Senior level
Hardware • Manufacturing
The Role
This role involves developing and maintaining system firmware for embedded devices and systems, executing ML processor validation, collaborating with partners on firmware requirements, and establishing CI/CD pipelines. The position also includes debugging issues across all product life cycle phases and code review for mentorship.
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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.

 

The Systems Engineering team is responsible for all the low level management from within the ASIC to the system level; this includes pre-silicon activities all the way to production. This position will be primarily focused on helping with FW development, infrastructure, and CI regression. Additionally, the successful candidate will gain experience with state-of-the art ML processor architecture, embedded firmware development, board design and debugging while supporting various teams around Tenstorrent.

This role is remote, based primarily out of Toronto Canada


Responsibilities:

  • Execute ML processor, board, and system bring-up and validation.
  • Design, develop, and maintain system firmware for embedded devices and systems.
  • Work closely with our local CM partners on system and firmware requirements.
  • Build out CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality firmware deliverables
  • Architect and develop frameworks for automating post-silicon verification, data analysis, and debugging.
  • Drive issue debugging across all product life cycle phases: bring-up, validation, and production.
  • Review code from other engineers and provide mentorship if the opportunity arises.


Experience & Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with more than 5 years of experience
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent programming skills in C, C++, and Python
  • Strong understanding of computer architecture and logic design
  • Experience in scripting and test automation
  • Good understanding of circuit design, power regulation, high speed signal propagation
  • Experience using lab equipment: high speed oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers
  • Interest in and understanding of machine learning
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work cross functionally and drive issues to closure
  • Fluency with Git for source code management and feature-branch workflows
  • Extensive experience with at least one modern RTOS (e.g. Zephyr, NuttX, FreeRTOS)
  • Extensive experience with bare-metal programming, OS kernel development, and device drivers


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.

As this position will have direct and/or indirect 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 supporting documentation will be required and considered as a condition of employment.

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.

Top Skills

C
C++
Python
The Company
HQ: Toronto, ON
389 Employees
On-site Workplace
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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