CPU Design Verification Engineer

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.

In this role, you will be a CPU Design Verification Engineer, responsible for verifying high-performance, out-of-order RISC-V CPU designs. You will work closely with architects and micro-architects to ensure the accurate verification of complex CPU designs.

This role ishybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA.

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

Passionate about computer architecture and design verification.

Detail-oriented with a drive to overcome complex challenges.

Comfortable collaborating with design, microarchitecture, and verification teams to identify subtle logic bugs.

Strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills for effective team collaboration.

Experience in design verification of CPU or GPU (optional but desired).

What We Need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

Strong understanding of computer architecture and out-of-order CPU micro-architecture.

Experience in creating and executing test plans, hands-on experience with portable test-benches, pseudo-random test generators, and emulation (optional but desired).

Proficiency in C++, Python, and System Verilog.

What You Will Learn

How to take responsibility for verifying complex CPU functions end-to-end, building confidence in critical silicon.

The process of creating robust verification environments-test benches, checkers, and coverage models-that form the backbone of reliable design validation.

How to develop and run comprehensive test plans, including regression setup, infrastructure bring-up, and coverage closure.

Best practices for working alongside architecture, micro-architecture, formal verification, and emulation teams to align verification goals.

How emerging AI techniques are being applied to accelerate verification productivity and improve quality across the workflow.

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.

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.

Our engineering positions and certain engineering support positions require access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject toU.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee informationand/or documentation will be required and considered as Tenstorrent moves through the employment process.

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.