--- title: 'AI Software Intern (USA) at Tenstorrent University Jobs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-software-intern-usa-tenstorrent-university-jobs-austin-wfshda9rs899' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # AI Software Intern (USA) at Tenstorrent University Jobs - **Company:** Tenstorrent University Jobs - **Location:** Austin, TX / Santa Clara, CA - **Posted:** 2026-10-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tenstorrentuniversity/jobs/5258901007 ## Job description 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. Overview: This is the team that makes "it runs on Tenstorrent hardware" actually true for real models, at real scale, and builds the infrastructure that keeps the rest of engineering moving fast. This role is on-site based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. What you might work on: This posting spans multiple teams within Kernels, Models, Inference, Scaleout & our Runtime teams. One application, one recruiter screen,  then we match you to the specific team and location that fits best. Teams include: - Kernels: Develops high performance kernels on Tenstorrent hardware - Models: Optimizes ML models (LLMs, vision models, video and image generation, and other architectures) for our hardware - Inference Server: development and serving-side optimization - Runtime: Builds the software engine that manages memory, task scheduling, and code execution on hardware while an application is actively running. - Scale Out: communication and coordination between devices in a distributed AI system. - Compiler & Infra: Create tools that optimize AI models into high-performance programs on Tenstorrent hardware, covering memory planning, profiling, debug, and emulation. ## Who You Are - Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Comp Sci, Comp Eng, Physics/Math or a related field. - Coursework or projects any of the following: parallel processing, machine learning or  distributed systems. - A high comfort level as an end user of AI and agentic flows. ## What We Need - Experience with model quantization, kernel fusion, or other optimization techniques; or low level high performance programming. - Hands on experience working with Pytorch, experimenting with and deploying models, for inference or training. - Experience with C/C++ or kernel development in languages like CUDA, or Python and at least one ML framework (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX). - Knowledge of RTL, HDL is nice to have on certain teams. ## What You Will Learn - How models get adapted to run well on specialized hardware - How to write high performance code that can get the most out of the underlying hardware - Production ML serving infrastructure at scale - How infrastructure choices affect the velocity of an entire engineering org USA Hiring Timelines This internship opportunity is available throughout our 3 terms with the following corresponding recruitment cycles: - Winter Term: Jan–Apr work term, Sept–Dec recruit. - Summer Term: May–Aug work term, Oct–Apr recruit. - Fall Term: Sept–Dec work term, Jan–Aug recruit. Please note these timelines are for reference only. Actual timelines may vary. Compensation for all interns at Tenstorrent ranges from $50/hr - $70/hr 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. ## About Tenstorrent University Jobs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tenstorrent designs high‑performance RISC‑V CPUs and tensor‑based AI processors, and develops open‑source software to unlock the next wave of AI innovation. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed in provided sources) - **Headquarters**: Multiple locations, including Santa Clara, California, USA and Toronto, Ontario, Canada; additional offices in Austin, Boston, Fort Collins, Belgrade, Warsaw, Bengaluru, Beijing, Pangyo, and Tokyo. - **Founded**: Not specified in provided sources - **Founders**: Not specified in provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Semiconductor design / AI hardware accelerators / RISC‑V CPU architecture - **Target customers**: B2B – hyperscalers, AI research labs, enterprises deploying AI inference and training workloads, and OEMs looking for alternative AI compute platforms - **Mission/purpose statement**: “We build RISC‑V CPUs, Tensor AI processors, and open‑source software to unlock the next innovations in AI.” (from [tenstorrent.com](https://tenstorrent.com/en/university)) ## Products & Services - **RISC‑V CPUs**: High‑performance, custom CPU cores designed from scratch for modern AI and general‑purpose workloads. - **Tensor AI Processors**: Accelerators that combine tensor compute with a novel data‑flow architecture to deliver orders‑of‑magnitude performance and efficiency improvements for machine learning. - **Open‑Source Software Stack**: Includes the **TT‑Metal** runtime, an **AI compiler**, **scale‑out fabric** software, and integrations with leading ML frameworks (PyTorch, etc.). All software is developed openly to enable transparency, modifiability, and community contributions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in provided sources - **Key Metric**: Not disclosed; however, the company is actively hiring interns and new grads across hardware, software, and operations teams in more than ten global offices, signaling strong growth. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not specified in provided sources - **Growth Signals**: Hosts a dedicated university recruiting portal with 36 open intern/new‑grad roles (as of inspection); compensates interns at $50–$70/hour; expanding office footprint to Europe and Asia. ## Competitive Advantages - **Custom RISC‑V CPU**: Developed a high‑performance RISC‑V core entirely in‑house, differentiating from Arm or x86‑dependent competitors. - **Hardware‑Software Co‑Design**: The team includes architecture, silicon, firmware, compiler, and runtime engineers working together, enabling tightly integrated AI solutions. - **Open‑Source Commitment**: All software is open and modifiable, reducing vendor lock‑in and attracting developer‑first organizations. - **First‑Principles Culture**: Hiring emphasis on “first principle thinkers” and “flexible thinkers” who challenge existing paradigms. ## Strategic Focus - Continue building an **open AI hardware platform** that is affordable, transparent, and modifiable. - Invest in **RISC‑V ecosystem** and **open‑source tooling** to lower barriers for AI adoption. - Expand global engineering presence (new offices in Europe and Asia) and grow the university pipeline to feed future talent. - Advance **chiplet‑based design** and **scale‑out architectures** to address both inference and training at large scale. ## Why Work Here - **Cutting‑Edge Technology**: Work on bleeding‑edge AI silicon, RISC‑V CPUs, and compiler infrastructure from the ground up. - **Mentorship & Rotation**: Interns receive dedicated mentors and can move across digital design, verification, firmware, software, and systems engineering teams. - **Compensation**: Interns are paid $50–$70/hour (including variable compensation), which is highly competitive for the industry. - **Locations**: Hybrid roles available in Austin, Boston, Santa Clara, Toronto, Belgrade, and Bengaluru, with many teams offering flexible work modes. - **Culture**: Emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to solving hard problems; described as “open” and “first‑principles.” - **Career Acceleration**: Opportunity to work on full‑stack projects from architecture to production deployment, with exposure to the entire AI compute pipeline. ## Sources 1. [tenstorrent.com (University page)](https://tenstorrent.com/en/university) 2. [tenstorrent.com (Careers / University)](https://tenstorrent.com/en/careers/university) 3. [Greenhouse – Tenstorrent University Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tenstorrentuniversity) 4. [Greenhouse – Software Intern AI Compilers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tenstorrentuniversity/jobs/4968219007) 5. 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