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You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the software ecosystem and influence future CPUs, using AI-assisted workflows to accelerate optimization.Compensation / Benefitscompetitive compensation packageremote workbenefitsequal opportunity employerResponsibilitiesIdentify performance bottlenecks across runtimes, compilers, and applicationsDevelop software, compiler, runtime, and hardware-aware optimizations to improve throughput and latencyBring up and tune major runtimes; profile real-world workloadsInvestigate memory behavior and concurrency; analyze performance data to form hypothesesExplore optimizations using RISC-V Vector/Matrix capabilities and custom instructionsCollaborate with AI-assisted development workflows to automate profiling, coding, benchmarking, and optimizationInfluence the RISC-V software ecosystem and future Tenstorrent CPU architectureKey requirementsMaster's or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fieldHands-on experience with runtime or compiler optimization (OpenJDK/JIT, LLVM, GCC, V8, Python, or equivalent)Strong understanding of CPU performance, memory hierarchies, concurrency, garbage collection, vector/SIMD, and RISC-V architectureExperience with performance profiling and analysis tools (Linux perf, runtime profilers, QEMU, tracing, performance modeling)Strong programming skills in Java, Python, C/C++, and RISC-V assemblycollaborationproblem solvinganalytical thinkingruntime/compiler optimizationRISC-V architecture and vector/SIMD optimizationprofiling and performance analysis","company":"Tenstorrent","rawCompany":"tenstorrent","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T13:27:59.686Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1221.00","title":"Computer and Information Research Scientists","slug":"computer-and-information-research-scientists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Datacenter & Agentic AI Workload Performance Optimization Engineer","description":"OverviewIn this role you optimize software workloads running on Tenstorrent's next-gen RISC-V platforms, improving throughput, latency, and efficiency. 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