Low-Level AI Kernel Software Engineer

Build low-level kernels for Tenstorrent AI hardware using strong C/C++ skills and hardware-aware performance optimization. Work close to the hardware on foundational software primitives.

As a Low-Level Software Engineer on Tenstorrent’s Low-Level Kernel team, you will create software directly above the hardware instruction set architecture. You will solve complex problems across low-level programming, computer architecture, performance engineering, and AI workload execution. This role welcomes candidates at various experience levels, with assessment determining the appropriate level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design low-level kernels and software primitives for Tenstorrent AI hardware
• Profile bottlenecks and implement performance optimizations
• Develop software for model bring-up and execution
• Collaborate across LLK, hardware, runtime, and operations teams
• Improve low-level software quality, performance, and capabilities

Requirements:

• Strong C/C++ engineering experience
• Significant experience building low-level performance-critical software
• Deep understanding of computer architecture and software-to-hardware mapping
• Comfort working close to hardware and making informed tradeoffs
• Ability to investigate complex performance and systems challenges

Apply C/C++ expertise, architecture knowledge, and optimization skills to advance Tenstorrent’s low-level AI software stack.