Tenstorrent tech stack

Tenstorrent builds mostly with Python, C++, SystemVerilog, Verilog. Its stack also includes UVM, PyTorch, Linux, Tableau. Python is named in 30 of the 128 job postings Tenstorrent published in the last 12 months (23%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Tenstorrent, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
86
Postings analysed
128
Open now
84
Modernity
84 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Tenstorrent use?

Python is named in 23% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by C++ (16%), SystemVerilog (11%), Verilog (5%).

Python 30 23% required in 90% · 17 open now · since Oct 2023
C++ 20 16% required in 100% · 14 open now · since Oct 2023
SystemVerilog 14 11% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Oct 2023
Verilog 7 5% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Oct 2024
Perl 5 4% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2024
Go 4 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
SQL 4 3% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
VHDL 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2024
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C2
Bash1
Cython1
SystemC1
TypeScript1

What frameworks and libraries does Tenstorrent use?

UVM is named in 9% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by PyTorch (7%), TensorFlow (6%), CUDA (3%).

UVM 12 9% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Feb 2025
PyTorch 9 7% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2023
TensorFlow 8 6% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2023
CUDA 4 3% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Sep 2025
Cocotb 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2025
PyTorch C++ 3 2% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2023
TensorFlow C++ 3 2% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2023
OpenTelemetry 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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OpenCL2
JAX1
SGLang1

What databases does Tenstorrent use?

Snowflake is named in 2% of job postings at Tenstorrent.

Snowflake 3 2% optional · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Tenstorrent use?

Linux is named in 4% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Tableau (4%), Kubernetes (3%), CUDA Toolkit (3%).

Linux 5 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2023
Tableau 5 4% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Kubernetes 4 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
CUDA Toolkit 4 3% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Sep 2025
GitHub 4 3% required in 25% · since Jul 2026
Grafana 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
RTOS 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Power BI 2 2% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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AWS1
Synopsys HAPS1
vLLM1

What developer tools does Tenstorrent use?

Formal Verification is named in 3% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Cadence Allegro (2%), Copilot (2%), Synopsys ZeBu (2%).

Formal Verification 4 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2023
Cadence Allegro 3 2% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Copilot 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Synopsys ZeBu 3 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Ansible 3 2% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
dbt 3 2% optional · since Aug 2026
Cadence Palladium 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Cadence Pegasus 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
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Cursor2
GCC2
LLVM2
Prometheus2
Siemens Veloce2
Terraform2
Ansys RedHawk1
CMake1
Helm1
Keysight ADS1
PyBind111
SolidWorks1
Synopsys Design Compiler1
Synopsys Fusion Compiler1
Synopsys IC Compiler II1
Synopsys PrimeTime1
Verilator1
Microsoft Excel1
Synopsys Verdi1

What AI and ML technologies does Tenstorrent use?

LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Claude (2%), ChatGPT (2%), Flash Attention (2%).

LLM 8 6% required in 88% · 3 open now · since Dec 2025
Claude 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
ChatGPT 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Flash Attention 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2025

Which engineering practices does Tenstorrent ask for?

Edge AI is named in 100% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Machine Learning (7%), HPC (6%), Fine-tuning (5%).

Edge AI 128 100% required in 100% · 84 open now · since Oct 2023
Machine Learning 9 7% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2023
HPC 8 6% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Apr 2025
Fine-tuning 7 5% required in 86% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
CI/CD 6 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2023
Computer Vision 5 4% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
NLP 5 4% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
AI Agents 4 3% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
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Quantization3
Agentic Workflows2
BGP1
CNN1
GitOps1
LLM Guardrails1
OSPF1
Speculative Decoding1
TCP/IP1
World Models1
KV Cache1

What does each Tenstorrent team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Hardware

27 postings
SystemVerilog12
UVM9
Python8
C++7
Verilog7
Cadence Allegro3

Industrial Engineering

22 postings
Python8
Perl4
C++2
PyTorch2
TensorFlow2
UVM2

Backend

12 postings
C++7
PyTorch4
TensorFlow4
Python3
GCC2
LLVM2

HR

9 postings
LLM3
SQL3
Tableau3

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How much does Tenstorrent pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Tenstorrent postings with stated pay: $500k across 78 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python22$500k0%
C++10$500k0%
UVM7$500k0%
SystemVerilog6$500k0%
LLM6$335k−33%

How is the Tenstorrent stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
Power BISep 2026
CursorAug 2026
TableauAug 2026
SnowflakeAug 2026
dbtAug 2026
SQLJul 2026
GitHubJul 2026
Agentic WorkflowsJul 2026
Rising
Tableau0% → 7%
SQL0% → 5%
GitHub0% → 5%
LLM4% → 8%
Cocotb0% → 4%
Snowflake0% → 4%
dbt0% → 4%
Falling
Verilog16% → 1%
SystemVerilog20% → 8%
UVM20% → 8%
C++20% → 11%
PyTorch12% → 5%
Machine Learning12% → 7%
Computer Vision8% → 4%
NLP8% → 4%

How modern is the Tenstorrent stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 84/100

Tenstorrent scores 84 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Tenstorrent stack in its industry?

Share of the 101 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python86%
C++79%
SystemVerilog72%
UVM58%
PyTorch43%
LLM43%
TensorFlow36%
Verilog69%
Linux75%
Perl54%

Questions about the Tenstorrent tech stack

What programming languages does Tenstorrent use?

The languages named in Tenstorrent job postings are Python (23%), C++ (16%), SystemVerilog (11%), Verilog (5%), Perl (4%), as a share of the 128 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Tenstorrent use UVM?

Yes. UVM is named in 12 of 128 job postings (9%) and required in 12 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Tenstorrent use?

The cloud and platforms named in Tenstorrent job postings are Linux (5), Tableau (5), Kubernetes (4) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Tenstorrent?

Hardware postings at Tenstorrent most often require SystemVerilog (12), UVM (9), Python (8), C++ (7), out of 27 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Tenstorrent tech stack changing?

Yes. Power BI, Cursor, Tableau, Snowflake first appeared in Tenstorrent job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Tenstorrent tech stack?

Tenstorrent scores 84 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Tenstorrent tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Tenstorrent publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 128 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Tenstorrent tech stack: 86 technologies from 128 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/tenstorrent/technologies

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