Staff Engineer: CPU Modeling & ISA Simulation (Hybrid)

Tenstorrent; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenstorrent is seeking an experienced CPU Architect to shape modeling and validation strategies for high-performance RISC-V CPUs. This hybrid role, based in Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA, requires over 8 years of related experience and a deep understanding of CPU architecture.

Ideal candidates will lead ISA simulation efforts and collaborate across teams to debug and validate architecture. Competitive compensation ranges from $100k to $500k, commensurate with experience and skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in CPU architectural modeling, ISA simulation, or closely related work.
• Strong experience building and validating functional models for CPU pipelines and ISA behavior.
• In-depth understanding of RISC-V ISA behavior and high-performance CPU microarchitecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine architectural models for high-performance out-of-order RISC-V CPUs.
• Build and maintain ISA simulation infrastructure for CPU validation.
• Debug architectural failures and drive correctness with design and verification teams.

Skills

CPU architectural modeling

ISA simulation

Debugging architectural mismatches

Clear communication across teams

Job description

Tenstorrent is seeking an experienced CPU Architect to shape modeling and validation strategies for high-performance RISC-V CPUs. This hybrid role, based in Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA, requires over 8 years of related experience and a deep understanding of CPU architecture.

Ideal candidates will lead ISA simulation efforts and collaborate across teams to debug and validate architecture. Competitive compensation ranges from $100k to $500k, commensurate with experience and skills.