Tenstorrent
Performance Modeling Architect
$100K–$500K
Austin, Texas, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
Santa Clara, California, United States
Austin, Texas, United States
Santa Clara, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years in CPU architecture, performance modeling, microarchitecture, performance analysis, or a closely related field; candidates at various experience levels are welcome and will be assessed for an appropriate level.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology; citizenship/permanent residency status or the ability to obtain prior license approval may be required.
About the job
Model and analyze CPU performance to evaluate architectural tradeoffs, guide design decisions, and shape future Tenstorrent CPU architectures.
What you'll do
- Use performance models, workload analysis, and quantitative analysis to identify performance opportunities and bottlenecks.
- Evaluate CPU architectural tradeoffs and turn modeling insights into actionable design recommendations.
- Collaborate with CPU architects, RTL designers, software and compiler teams, and system engineers.
What they ask for
- Strong understanding of CPU architecture and microarchitecture, including pipelines, execution, scheduling, branch prediction, caches, memory hierarchy, and data movement.
- Demonstrated experience using performance models, simulation, or quantitative analysis to guide architectural decisions.
- Strong programming skills in C++, Python, or similar languages, and experience developing or extending modeling and analysis tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to work across architecture, hardware, and software teams.
Pay
$100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets (total pay)
Tools
C++, Python, RISC-V
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