Senior CPU Architect

2 days ago


Austin, Texas, United States Tenstorrent Full time
About Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent is a leading innovator in cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. Our team of technologists has developed a high-performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and we're passionate about building the best AI platform possible.

Job Summary

We're seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to join our CPU development team. As a key member of our team, you'll have a front-row seat in designing the latest core IP to power cutting-edge compute processors across client, server, and AI.

Responsibilities
  • Hands-on experience with synthesis and place and route using industry-standard tools for high-speed CPU core design.
  • Perform all aspects of design flow from logic synthesis, place and route, FEV, power, timing, quality checks, and design closure.
  • Develop strategies to deliver reproducible design convergence results.
  • Create, refine, and own synthesis flow.
  • Develop and recommend better design method practices to enable better synthesis convergence.
  • Plan out resources, schedule, project PPA.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant work experience or M.S. in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering (or higher degree) with 10+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience with integrated circuit design tools (e.g., Synopsys/Cadence), including logic synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and design closure.
  • PV convergence (including static timing and power analysis).
  • Chip physical design verification including formal equivalence, timing, electrical rules, DRC/LVS, Noise, and electro-migration checks.
  • Hands-on experience with synthesis, block, and chip-level implementation with industry-standard PnR flows and tools.
  • Strong experience in SOC/ASIC/GPU/CPU design flows on taped-out designs, expertise in timing closure at block/chip levels, and ECO flows.
  • Scripting in an interpreted language (Python, TCL).
What We Offer

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.



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