Software Engineer, Functional Safety

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

Tenstorrent is building a full-stack AI computing platform, from silicon through compilers and software. As our technology moves into automotive and other safety-critical domains, functional safety must be designed directly into the software architecture. This role owns software functional safety end-to-end, working across software, hardware, product, and customers to deliver ISO 26262-compliant, ML-driven systems at scale.

This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are

• A senior software or systems engineer with deep functional safety experience in automotive or safety-critical environments.


• Experience leading or significantly contributing to ISO 26262 software compliance, safety concepts, and certification efforts.


• Comfortable operating across architecture, process definition, and multi-team execution.


• Clear, direct communicator who turns safety requirements into engineering action.

What We Need

• Ownership of the Software Product Safety Plan aligned with ISO 26262 and ASPICE.


• Definition and execution of the software functional safety certification roadmap.


• Safety architecture, analysis, and implementation across ML-based software stacks.


• Close collaboration with internal teams, customers, and third-party assessors.

What You Will Learn

• Apply functional safety principles to large-scale AI and ML software platforms.


• Design safety across a vertically integrated stack spanning silicon, compilers, and runtime.


• Influence architecture and development practices across multiple senior engineering teams.


• Deliver safety-critical AI systems into real customer production environments.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology.  Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2).   These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S.  As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency.  If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.