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# Software Engineer, Scale Out

- **Company:** Tenstorrent Usa, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, C (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, System Programming, System Testing, Perf (Linux), AI Platforms, Hardware Acceleration
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-scale-out-austin-tx--d448f0f3-c40c-4b48-8175-7bfb7f7d4b55

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Semiconductors, RISC Processors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), CPU (Central Processing Unit), Problem Solving Skills, Leading Edge Technology, Software Engineering, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, * Strong C or C++ systems engineer with a deep understanding of memory, threading, I/O, and low-level execution models.

 * Experienced building low-level software, drivers, embedded systems, or performance-critical infrastructure.
 * Comfortable working close to hardware and curious about how systems behave under the hood.
 * Proficient with Linux systems programming and debugging tools such as gdb, strace, and perf.
 * Structured problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, highly technical environments.

## Description

Tenstorrent is seeking a skilled Software Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, low-level systems software. In this role, you'll contribute to the development and optimization of the infrastructure that powers our cutting-edge processors, with a primary focus on C/C++ development and low-level programming. You'll work closely with large inference and training model development to further drive Scale Out software and hardware performance., * Design, develop, and maintain core infrastructure software that interfaces directly with Tenstorrent hardware.

 * Build low-level libraries and APIs for communication and synchronization across compute nodes.
 * Optimize system-level software for performance, scalability, and reliability in distributed environments.
 * Support hardware bring-up, system testing, and deployment in close collaboration with hardware and software teams.
 * Integrate infrastructure components with internal programming models, tools, and runtime systems.

What You Will Learn

 * The execution model and system architecture of Tenstorrent AI hardware.
 * How distributed accelerator systems coordinate communication and synchronization at scale.
 * Advanced techniques in system-level performance tuning across multiple layers of the stack.
 * How low-level infrastructure, runtimes, and hardware co-evolve in high-performance AI platforms.
 * The challenges of building reliable, production-grade infrastructure for large-scale AI workloads.