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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. As a Software Engineer on the Acceleration Kernel Development team at Tenstorrent, you’ll work at the intersection of software and hardware performance. You’ll be writing low-level code that directly powers high-efficiency machine learning workloads, optimizing every cycle, every memory move, every instruction. If you're motivated by performance, precision, and real impact, this is where your skills will shine. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON. 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. Who You Are A developer who loves high performance code, parallel algorithms, wrangling bits, optimizing compute, and making hardware fly. Great in C/C++ and able to build fast, efficient code from the ground up. Obsessed with performance and precision, especially in ML workloads. Motivated by complex problems and thrives in collaborative, fast-moving environments. What We Need Expertise in building and optimizing compute kernels for parallel ML and high-performance workloads. Ability to analyze and tune instruction-level performance across latency, memory, and bandwidth. A collaborative mindset to work closely with ML engineers and integrate optimizations into production. Ownership of debugging, profiling, and maintaining a fast, reliable low-level software stack. What You Will Learn The art of pushing AI hardware to its limits by shaping how kernels are written and executed. How to integrate kernel work into ML frameworks and real-world training pipelines. Skills in tuning performance on cutting-edge architectures with top-tier hardware engineers. Expertise in keeping code lean, reliable, and scalable even under heavy workloads. 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. 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.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.