Formal Verification Lead at Tenstorrent

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, SemiconductorsIndustries

Requirements

  • Lead with 5+ years of hands-on experience in formal methods applied to hardware verification
  • B.S. or M.S. (or higher degree) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics with 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Strong background and hands-on experience with formal methods and their application to hardware, software, or systems
  • Hands-on experience with VLSI, digital logic design, and verification techniques. Knowledge of digital logic is required
  • Proficiency in temporal logic assertion-based languages like SVA or PSL
  • Experience using EDA formal tools such as Jasper, VC-Formal, Questa, or Yosys for property checking and formal regression. Tool development experience is a plus
  • A formal methods practitioner who enjoys pushing the boundaries of formal methods to solve difficult verification problems
  • Demonstrated experience in applying formal methods to sign off designs or sub-components of designs
  • Detail-oriented with a desire to overcome complex challenges
  • Comfortable collaborating across design, microarchitecture, and verification teams to identify subtle logic bugs
  • Possess strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills for effective team collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Drive the formal verification strategy
  • Mentor engineers
  • Foster cross-team collaboration to uphold rigorous quality standards and functional specifications
  • Leverage formal verification algorithms and techniques to prove correctness and identify bugs in design specifications and RTL for high-performance CPUs and chiplets
  • Collaborate with architects to develop formal micro-architecture and architectural specifications for intricate designs, including crafting innovative solutions for complex challenges
  • Prove the robustness of complex design micro-architectures
  • Architect correct-by-construction design methodologies to enhance formal verification efficiency and productivity and contribute to the evolution of formal methodologies
  • Apply artificial intelligence techniques to improve specifications, formal methods applications, and formal verification
  • Contribute to cross-functional product development across CPU, AI, and interconnect domains, and with partners

Skills

Formal Verification
Formal Methods
RISC-V
CPU Verification
Chiplet Verification
Microarchitecture
Design Verification

Tenstorrent

Builds advanced computers for AI applications

About Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent builds advanced computers specifically designed for artificial intelligence applications. Their products include high-performance computing systems that utilize specialized hardware and software solutions, leveraging technologies like ASIC design and RISC-V architecture. Unlike many competitors, Tenstorrent focuses on integrating neural network compilers into their systems, enhancing the efficiency of AI computations. The company's goal is to advance the capabilities of AI computing, serving clients in the AI and computing sectors while generating revenue through the sale of their specialized systems and services.

Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$1,297.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Risks

Competition from established AI hardware companies like Nvidia could impact market share.
Reliance on open-source software may delay product development timelines.
Geopolitical tensions in South Korea and Japan could disrupt Tenstorrent's supply chains.

Differentiation

Tenstorrent leverages RISC-V technology for flexible, open-source AI hardware solutions.
The company partners with BOS Semiconductors to develop next-gen automotive AI chips.
Tenstorrent's global presence includes offices in key tech hubs like Silicon Valley and Tokyo.

Upsides

RISC-V architecture's growth aligns with Tenstorrent's open-source AI software focus.
Automotive AI chip market growth offers lucrative opportunities for Tenstorrent's BOS partnership.
Increasing demand for HPC systems could expand Tenstorrent's reach beyond tech industries.

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