Tenstorrent
Semiconductor IP & Chip Design Services · AI Chips & Accelerators

Tenstorrent tech stack

Tenstorrent builds mostly with Python, C++, SystemVerilog, Verilog. Its stack also includes Linux, UVM, PyTorch, Kubernetes. Python is named in 50 of the 121 job postings Tenstorrent published in the last 12 months (41%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Tenstorrent, updated Nov 10, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 10, 2026
Technologies in use
115
Postings analysed
121
Open now
69
Modernity
83 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Tenstorrent use?

Python is named in 41% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by C++ (28%), SystemVerilog (16%), Verilog (8%).

Python 50 41% required in 94% · 32 open now · since Oct 2023
C++ 34 28% required in 100% · 24 open now · since Oct 2023
SystemVerilog 19 16% required in 100% · 13 open now · since Oct 2023
Verilog 10 8% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Oct 2024
Perl 8 7% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Aug 2024
SQL 7 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Go 4 3% required in 100% · since Jan 2026
VHDL 3 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2024
Show all (20)
C3
Bash2
Java2
Assembly1
Cython1
Lua1
Node JS1
PHP1
Rust1
SystemC1
TypeScript1
JavaScript1

What frameworks and libraries does Tenstorrent use?

UVM is named in 12% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by PyTorch (10%), TensorFlow (9%), CUDA (6%).

UVM 15 12% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Feb 2025
PyTorch 12 10% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Oct 2023
TensorFlow 11 9% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Oct 2023
CUDA 7 6% required in 86% · 5 open now · since Sep 2025
TensorFlow C++ 4 3% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Oct 2023
Cocotb 3 2% required in 100% · since Feb 2025
OpenTelemetry 2 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
OpenCL 2 2% required in 50% · since Feb 2026
Show all (12)
JAX1
MLIR1
Pytest1
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 12% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Kubernetes (5%), Tableau (4%), GitHub (3%).

Linux 15 12% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Oct 2023
Kubernetes 6 5% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Tableau 5 4% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
GitHub 4 3% required in 25% · since Jul 2026
GitLab 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Grafana 2 2% required in 100% · 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
Show all (14)
AWS1
OpenJDK1
Synopsys HAPS1
Windows1
vLLM1
OpenAI1

What developer tools does Tenstorrent use?

Formal Verification is named in 6% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Cursor (3%), Git (3%), Synopsys PrimeTime (3%).

Formal Verification 7 6% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Oct 2023
Cursor 4 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Git 4 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2026
Synopsys PrimeTime 4 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2024
Ansys RedHawk 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2024
Cadence Allegro 3 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Copilot 3 2% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
GCC 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Show all (40)
LLVM3
Synopsys ZeBu3
Ansible3
QEMU3
dbt3
Cadence Palladium2
Prometheus2
Siemens Veloce2
Synopsys Fusion Compiler2
Synopsys Verdi2
Terraform2
Advantest / Teradyne ATE1
CMake1
Cadence Pegasus1
Cadence Virtuoso1
Helm1
Jenkins1
Keysight ADS1
Minitab1
Model Context Protocol1
ONNX1
OpenAI Codex1
PyBind111
SLURM1
Siemens Calibre1
SolidWorks1
Synopsys Custom Compiler1
Synopsys Design Compiler1
Synopsys IC Compiler II1
Synopsys VCS1
Verilator1
Microsoft Excel1

What AI and ML technologies does Tenstorrent use?

LLM is named in 10% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Claude (5%), ChatGPT (2%), Flash Attention (1%).

LLM 12 10% required in 58% · 5 open now · since Dec 2025
Claude 6 5% required in 83% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
ChatGPT 2 2% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
Flash Attention 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2025

Which engineering practices does Tenstorrent ask for?

Edge AI is named in 12% of job postings at Tenstorrent, followed by Machine Learning (12%), CI/CD (11%), HPC (11%).

Edge AI 15 12% required in 100% · since Jul 2025
Machine Learning 15 12% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Oct 2023
CI/CD 13 11% required in 85% · 7 open now · since Oct 2023
HPC 13 11% required in 85% · 8 open now · since Apr 2025
AI Agents 10 8% required in 90% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
Fine-tuning 10 8% required in 90% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
Computer Vision 7 6% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
NLP 6 5% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Show all (24)
Agentic Workflows5
FMEA3
Statistical Process Control3
CAPA2
Quantization2
World Models2
BGP1
CNN1
GitOps1
LLM Guardrails1
OSPF1
Platform Engineering1
Speculative Decoding1
TCP/IP1
Tokenomics1
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

33 postings
SystemVerilog17
UVM12
Python10
Verilog10
C++8
Formal Verification6

Industrial Engineering

31 postings
Python17
C++8
Perl7
CUDA4
PyTorch4
Synopsys PrimeTime4

Backend

13 postings
C++9
PyTorch4
Python4
TensorFlow4
GCC2
LLVM2

AI/ML

6 postings
C++4
Python4
Linux3
QEMU2

DevOps

6 postings
Linux4
Python4
Go3
Kubernetes2

See the open roles

How does your stack fit Tenstorrent?

Sign in to compare your skills with this stack and see which open roles fit you.
Sign In

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 68 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python37$500k0%
C++19$500k0%
SystemVerilog8$500k0%
Linux8$500k0%
UVM8$500k0%
LLM7$500k0%
Perl7$500k0%
Claude6$500k0%
SQL6$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
JavaOct 2026
GitOct 2026
QEMUSep 2026
GitLabSep 2026
Power BISep 2026
CursorAug 2026
Statistical Process ControlAug 2026
CAPAAug 2026
Rising
C++17% → 29%
Linux7% → 17%
Claude0% → 8%
Tableau0% → 8%
AI Agents3% → 9%
SQL3% → 9%
Cursor0% → 6%
Git0% → 6%
Falling
Verilog17% → 5%
Formal Verification10% → 5%
Perl10% → 6%
Not named for 6 months
Synopsys Fusion CompilerMay 2026
OpenCLApr 2026

How modern is the Tenstorrent stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 83/100

Tenstorrent scores 83 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 315 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python78%
C++73%
SystemVerilog51%
Linux59%
UVM40%
LLM37%
PyTorch35%
TensorFlow29%
Verilog51%
Perl39%

Questions about the Tenstorrent tech stack

What programming languages does Tenstorrent use?

The languages named in Tenstorrent job postings are Python (41%), C++ (28%), SystemVerilog (16%), Verilog (8%), Perl (7%), as a share of the 121 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Tenstorrent use UVM?

Yes. UVM is named in 15 of 121 job postings (12%) and required in 15 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Tenstorrent use?

The cloud and platforms named in Tenstorrent job postings are Linux (15), Kubernetes (6), Tableau (5) (postings in brackets).

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

Hardware postings at Tenstorrent most often require SystemVerilog (17), UVM (12), Python (10), Verilog (10), out of 33 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Tenstorrent tech stack changing?

Yes. Java, Git, QEMU, GitLab first appeared in Tenstorrent job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Tenstorrent tech stack?

Tenstorrent scores 83 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 121 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 10, 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: 115 technologies from 121 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/tenstorrent/technologies

Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0JSON