Engineer, Validation- GDDR7

Tenstorrent Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AI technology is seeking a GDDR7 IP Validation and Firmware Engineer to validate high-speed memory interfaces and develop firmware for next-gen memory subsystems. This hybrid role based in Toronto offers opportunities for candidates of various experience levels to contribute to cutting-edge AI/ML hardware platforms.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in high-speed memory interface validation.
• Hands-on experience with lab tools and test equipment.
• Familiarity with JEDEC memory interface standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-silicon validation of GDDR7 PHY and controller IP.
• Develop and execute validation plans based on JEDEC specs.
• Collaborate with IP vendors and internal teams.

Skills

Programming in C/C++

Scripting in Python

Debugging hardware/firmware interaction

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

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.

At Tenstorrent, we’re building the next generation of AI/ML hardware platforms, and nextgeneration high speed memory is a key enabler of our performance and scalability. We arelooking for a GDDR7 IP Validation and Firmware Engineer to work on the validation andenablement of our next-gen GDDR7 PHY and controller IP.In this role, you will own the post-silicon validation of high-speed memory interfaces, do low-level firmware development for bring-up and diagnostics, and work closely with cross-functionalteams and memory vendors to deliver robust and high-performance memory subsystems.

This role ishybrid, based out of Toronto, Canada or Santa Clara, California.

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:

• Lead post-silicon validation of GDDR7 PHY and controller IP, including bring-up, debug, and full coverage closure.
• Develop and execute validation plans based on JEDEC specs and system use cases; perform PVT testing, SI/PI margin analysis, and compliance validation.
• Design and implement firmware tools to support link training, diagnostics, and calibration flows.
• Build automated lab test infrastructure for data capture, regression, and stress testing using scripting (e.g., Python, Shell).
• Collaborate with IP vendors, DRAM partners, and internal teams on training algorithms and debug strategies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve system-level issues, support reliability validation, and enhance memory subsystem performance.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with experience in high-speed memory interface validation and embedded firmwaredevelopment.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ for embedded platforms.
• Experience with memory technologies such as GDDR7, GDDR6, DDR5, LPDDR5, orHBM.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell Scripting) for automation and labtooling.
• Deep understanding of JEDEC memory interface standards and PHY-level training flows.
• Hands-on experience with lab tools and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, BERTs,logic analyzers, and protocol decoders.
• Proven ability to debug hardware/firmware interaction in silicon and system-levelenvironments.
• Experience with margining, calibration, or stress-mode validation.
• Familiarity with reliability testing methodologies for memory interfaces.
• Exposure to simulation or emulation-based pre-silicon validation.
• Background working with memory vendors on compliance and feature integration.
• Exposure to low level FW development for RISC-V.

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 toU.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee informationand 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.

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