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Software Engineer, Acceleration Kernel Development

Tenstorrent · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted about 3 months ago · $100k - $500k

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Tenstorrent's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
64% of Tenstorrent's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Tenstorrent
high
131 stale, 1 reposted of 140 open
Hiring momentum
189 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tenstorrent's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tenstorrent.

About this role

As a Software Engineer on the Acceleration Kernel Development team at Tenstorrent, you will focus on writing low-level code to optimize machine learning workloads, enhancing performance and efficiency. Your role involves collaborating with ML engineers to integrate optimizations and maintain a reliable software stack, all while tackling complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Great in C/C++ and able to build fast, efficient code from the ground up
  • Expertise in building and optimizing compute kernels for parallel ML and high-performance workloads
  • Ability to analyze and tune instruction-level performance across latency, memory, and bandwidth
  • A collaborative mindset to work closely with ML engineers and integrate optimizations into production
  • Ownership of debugging, profiling, and maintaining a fast, reliable low-level software stack

What you get

  • Highly competitive compensation package
  • Compensation ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets
  • Equal opportunity employer

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid role based out of Santa Clara, CA
  • Compensation varies based on experience, skills, education, background, and location
  • Employment contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology

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Listed by Tenstorrent on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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