System IP RTL Design Lead

Tenstorrent is an AI-computing company that sells AI hardware and licenses AI and RISC-V intellectual property.

Toronto, Canada
About Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent builds computers for AI, including AI processors, scalable server systems, and open-source software and compiler tooling. It also licenses AI and RISC-V IP for customers building customized silicon.

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About the Role

You will lead the technical definition, selection, and integration of system IP for advanced SoCs. You will define requirements, specifications, interfaces, and integration methods; guide IP design through sign-off; and optimize performance, power, and area while meeting functional, security, and quality requirements.

Requirements

  • 20+ years of expertise in complex SoC architectures, high-speed protocols, and large-scale IP integration
  • RTL design and debug experience using Verilog or SystemVerilog
  • Experience with simulation, synthesis, lint, CDC, and power analysis
  • Experience driving microarchitecture decisions, authoring design specifications, and optimizing PPA trade-offs
  • Experience debugging complex logic in pre-silicon simulation, emulation, and post-silicon bring-up
  • Ability to collaborate across architecture, design, verification, physical design, software, firmware, and external IP vendors
  • Strong communication and engineering mentorship skills
  • Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition, selection, and integration of internally and third-party developed IP, including MMUs, interrupt controllers, interconnects, memory controllers, and peripherals
  • Define system-level requirements, IP specifications, interfaces, and integration methodologies
  • Drive IP design through sign-off activities
  • Ensure compliance with functional, security, and quality requirements
  • Apply expertise in AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe, DDR, USB, Python, Tcl, UVM, and formal verification
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