[Remote] RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tenstorrent develops RISC-V CPUs and AI platforms optimized for high-performance computing and emerging autonomous AI systems. The RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead will enable and optimize AI, HPC, and agentic AI software stacks on Tenstorrent processors, while leading the development of a RISC-V-native agentic AI stack and collaborating across hardware and software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for integrating and optimizing Tenstorrent’s LLK (Low-Level Kernel) infrastructure for CPU execution, while leading the bring-up of a RISC-V-native agentic AI software stack — including runtime orchestration, distributed execution frameworks, memory systems, and developer tools required for goal-driven AI systems
• You will work closely with CPU architects, microarchitecture teams, compiler engineers, and AI kernel developers to ensure tight alignment between software capabilities and RISC-V architectural features

Skills

• A systems-oriented software engineer with deep experience in HPC and AI software stacks
• Experienced with distributed AI systems, orchestration frameworks, or agentic AI architectures
• Comfortable working close to hardware and instruction-level programming
• Skilled at translating performance targets into architectural and software requirements
• Experienced in runtime systems, profiling, and low-level optimization
• Motivated by hardware–software co-design and scaling next-generation AI infrastructure
• Strong background in HPC and AI software development
• Solid understanding of RISC-V architecture (ISA, extensions, micro-architectural implications)
• Proficiency in C/C++ and systems programming
• Experience optimizing performance-critical code paths
• Experience with agentic AI frameworks, distributed execution systems, or orchestration platforms
• Familiarity with compiler toolchains (LLVM, GCC)
• Experience with vectorization, custom ISA extensions, or accelerator integration
• This role isremote, based out of North America

Benefits

• This role is remote, based out of North America.

Company Overview

Tenstorrent develops AI hardware and software solutions for data processing and machine learning application. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://tenstorrent.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Tenstorrent has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 26 in 2026, 44 in 2025, 42 in 2024, 17 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 28 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.