[Remote] CPU Architect, Load-Store

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. They are seeking a highly motivated and passionate CPU Architect to contribute to the design, analysis, and optimization of cutting-edge CPU architectures with an emphasis on a high-performance load-store unit.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture, micro-architecture, design and optimization of the CPU load-store unit for Tenstorrent’s high-performance out-of-order RISCV CPUs
• Propose new implementations to optimize load-store PPA
• Perform simulations, modeling, and performance analysis of advanced CPU features and state-of-the-art data prefetchers
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to optimize memory access patterns and system performance
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in CPU architecture and the memory subsystem
• Support documentation and presentation of architectural decisions, trade-offs, and findings

Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• Strong understanding of computer architecture fundamentals, including memory hierarchy, cache coherence, and data prefetching
• Familiarity with performance modeling and simulation tools (e.g., Gem5, SimpleScalar, or similar)
• Basic knowledge of hardware description languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and system-level programming (C, C++)
• Problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex system interactions
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Hands-on experience with performance profiling tools and benchmarking methodologies
• Exposure to parallel processing architectures and multi-core systems

Benefits

• Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits
• We are an equal opportunity employer

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