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# CPU Performance Modeling Architect

- **Company:** Tenstorrent Usa, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Microarchitecture, Microprocessors, Python (Programming Language), Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/sr-performance-modeling-architect-tenstorrent-company-8629939

## About the Role

Tenstorrent is building cutting-edge processors and systems for AI workloads, bringing together world-class expertise in silicon, systems, and software. We are seeking a CPU Performance Modeling Architect to help shape the next generation of high-performance RISC-V CPUs optimized for AI and high-performance computing applications. This role is ideal for early-career architects with a strong academic background, ideally a PhD, who have experience working on CPU core or mid-core architecture and are passionate about using performance modeling to influence architectural decisions., * You have 1-5 years of industry experience or equivalent research experience in CPU architecture, performance analysis, or microarchitecture development.

 * You have a strong foundation in CPU core or mid-core design and understand modern processor pipelines and performance tradeoffs.
 * You enjoy combining analytical thinking, software development, and hardware architecture to solve complex performance challenges.
 * You are collaborative, curious, and excited to work on building industry-leading AI compute platforms.

What We Need

 * PhD preferred (MS considered) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
 * Experience working on CPU core, mid-core, or microarchitecture development through industry, research, or advanced academic projects.
 * Experience with performance modeling tools such as Gem5, SST, SimpleScalar, or equivalent simulation environments.
 * Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or similar languages used for architectural modeling and analysis.
 * Understanding of processor subsystems such as instruction scheduling, branch prediction, caches, memory hierarchy, prefetching, and execution pipelines.



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