Sr. Engineer, Infrastructure- Hardware Interface & Frameworks

We are looking for a Software Infrastructure Engineer to help build and maintain the foundational software that interfaces directly with hardware platforms. In this role, you will develop core frameworks and communication layers that enable seamless interaction between software applications and hardware components. You’ll work closely with hardware and firmware teams to ensure reliability and performance.

This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, Canada 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.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement robust software interfaces and frameworks that communicate directly with hardware. 
• Develop low-level libraries and abstractions for hardware communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART). 
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and embedded teams to define and refine interface specifications. 
• Build infrastructure to support reliable hardware interaction across different platforms and environments. 
• Debug complex issues that span hardware, drivers, and higher-level software layers. 
• Ensure efficient and deterministic performance in hardware-software communication. 
• Write clean, maintainable code and provide clear documentation of interfaces and architecture. 
• Participate in architectural design reviews and contribute to the evolution of infrastructure systems. 

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in systems programming, embedded systems, or infrastructure development.
• Strong proficiency in languages like C, C++, or Rust for low-level programming.
• Deep understanding of hardware communication protocols and peripheral interfaces.
• Experience developing and debugging software that interacts directly with custom or commercial hardware.
• Familiarity with operating system internals, memory management, and multi-threading.
• Comfortable working in Linux-based development environments, including build systems and shell scripting

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.

As this position will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and supporting documentation will be required and considered as a condition of employment.

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.