Staff Firmware Engineer at Tenstorrent. About the role Tenstorrent is building high-performance AI hardware and has developed a RISC-V CPU from the ground up. This position focuses on OpenBMC-based firmware architecture, next-generation server platform bring-up, and maintaining a customized embedded Linux distribution. You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, partnering with firmware and hardware teams to deliver secure BMC firmware.

Key facts Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (hybrid) Engagement: Full time

What you'll do

- Architect and build advanced OpenBMC features along with platform-specific customizations
- Own Yocto and OpenEmbedded distribution work, including custom layers, recipes, and BitBake workflows
- Lead ARM-based BMC SoC bring-up on hardware such as ASPEED AST2600, covering bootloader, Linux kernel, and peripheral initialization
- Implement and tune management protocols including Redfish, IPMI, PLDM, and MCTP
- Improve firmware quality through debugging, code reviews, security feature integration, and cross-team coordination
- Mentor engineers, set architectural direction, and raise code quality standards

Requirements




- Senior-level experience building and scaling Embedded Linux and OpenBMC firmware in production settings
- Ability to work across the hardware-software boundary, from ARM SoC bring-up through kernel, bootloader, and userspace services
- Strong debugging skills for complex low-level system issues
- Effective communication with hardware, BIOS, QA, and security teams

Skills & tools
- OpenBMC
- Yocto / OpenEmbedded / BitBake
- ARM SoC platforms (ASPEED AST2600)
- Linux kernel and bootloader development
- Redfish, IPMI, PLDM, MCTP protocols
- Secure Boot, Root of Trust, TPM

Practical notes
- Compensation ranges from $100k to $500k including base and variable targets;
actual offers depend onexperience, skills, education, background, and location
- Candidates may be assessed for different seniority levels during interviews;
final offers may differfrom the posted level
- Employment is contingent on eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology under EAR regulations, which may require citizenship, permanent residency, or prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department

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📌 Staff Firmware Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Tenstorrent
📍 Toronto