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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 next-generation RISC-V CPUs optimized for AI, high-performance computing, and emerging autonomous AI systems. As the RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead, you will operate at the hardware–software boundary, enabling AI, HPC, and agentic AI software stacks on Tenstorrent’s RISC-V processors. This role is responsible for integrating and optimizing Tenstorrent’s LLK (Low-Level Kernel) infrastructure for CPU execution, while leading the bring-up of a RISC-V-native agentic AI software stack — including runtime orchestration, distributed execution frameworks, memory systems, and developer tools required for goal-driven AI systems. You will work closely with CPU architects, microarchitecture teams, compiler engineers, and AI kernel developers to ensure tight alignment between software capabilities and RISC-V architectural features. This role is remote, based out of Taiwan. 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 systems-oriented software engineer with deep experience in HPC and AI software stacks. Experienced with distributed AI systems, orchestration frameworks, or agentic AI architectu

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. We are looking for a talented engineer to join our CPU design team to drive infrastructure for performance analysis, correlation and verification. You’ll work on a CPU based on RISC-V ISA, collaborating with core architects and RTL teams to deliver a highly efficient and performant design. This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels. 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 Strong problem solver who can identify complex issues, develop practical solutions, and drive them through implementation. Enjoy building tools and improving the infrastructure, workflows, and methodologies that make CPU development more efficient. Skilled in C++ and Python, with experience using industry-standard compilation, simulation, and emulation tools. Experience with verification infrastructure and methodologies along with knowledge of high-performance CPU architecture and microarchitecture. Proficient in debugging RTL and logic across multiple design hierarchies and pre-silicon environments. What We Need Join a team driving improvements in CPU microarchitecture, verifying performance, and correlating results between RTL and the performance mode

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 seeking an Physical Design Engineer to lead cross-functional efforts to solve complex physical design challenges and develop end-to-end RTL-to-GDS methodologies across advanced nodes, with a strong focus on PPA and runtime improvements. The engineer will architect, integrate, and deploy AI/ML-driven solutions into production physical design flows, creating custom CAD tools and partnering with internal teams and EDA vendors to drive next-generation, ML-enabled capabilities. This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX or Fort Collins, CO. 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 BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) with 5+ years in Physical Design CAD methodology at advanced nodes. Proven track record improving PPA and/or runtime on high-performance, low-power taped-out designs. Hands-on with industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Fusion Compiler) across synthesis, P&R, STA, signoff, and hierarchical flows. Strong Python/Tcl and data skills, with interest or experience in ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), and the ability to drive complex projects independent

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 next-generation AI compute. The Kernel Development and Optimization team develops the performance-critical kernels that unlock the full capability of our hardware across ML and HPC workloads. This role is hybrid based out of Belgrade, Serbia. 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 strong C++ systems engineer with experience writing performance-critical or low-level software. Comfortable reasoning about concurrency, synchronization, latency hiding, and compute versus memory trade-offs. Data-driven in your approach, using profiling and benchmarking results to guide optimization decisions. Effective at debugging complex runtime or kernel-level issues in large codebases. Structured thinker who can break down ambiguous performance problems into measurable experiments. What We Need Engineers who can design, implement, and optimize GPU-style kernels such as matrix multiplication, attention primitives, and data-movement operations. Clear ownership of performance, from identifying bottlenecks to delivering measurable throughput improvements. Contribution to host-side orchestration code and parallelizati

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 seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of exposure designing high speed interconnects, breakout design, material trade-offs and verification. A background in electrical engineering, electronics or relevant fields is required. Must love all things high speed! This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX or Toronto, ON. 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 You have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and 5+ years working in high-speed digital design with a focus in high-speed PCB or package design at 10Gbps and above (e.g. 100GbE, GDDR6, PCIe Gen5+). You’re comfortable working with high-speed performance metrics such as ICR, ERL, COM, NEXT, and FEXT as well as knowledge of high-speed connector technologies, including NPO, CPO, and emerging standards. You are proficient with PCB ECAD tools (ideally Cadence Allegro). You communicate clearly (written and verbal), think critically, and love solving complex signal integrity problems. You’re enthusiastic about all things high speed and enjoy collaborating acro

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 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 has built advanced compute architectures from the ground up and shares a passion for AI with a deep desire to build the best platforms possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. The Technical Program Manager will drive the end-to-end execution of next-generation SoCs, from early architecture through RTL, verification, DFT, physical design, tape-out, and post-silicon validation. This role requires strong technical depth in silicon development alongside program management expertise to ensure successful delivery of complex, cross-functional projects. 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 Comfortable operating at the intersection of technology, execution, and business. Skilled at breaking down complexity in

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. This role sits at the center of cutting-edge AI hardware development, keeping the servers, PCIe systems, and engineering infrastructure running that power next-generation compute. You’ll be hands-on with rapidly evolving prototype and production systems, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware in fast-paced R&D and data center environments. Acting as a critical bridge between hardware engineers, software teams, and IT, you’ll help ensure seamless access to the platforms that turn ideas into working silicon and systems. This role is onsite, based out of Toronto, Canada or Austin, Texas. 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 hands-on hardware professional who enjoys building, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex computing systems. Comfortable working in fast-paced R&D environments where hardware, firmware, and software are constantly evolving. Knowledgeable in computer architecture, operating systems, and hardware diagnostics, with strong problem-solving skills. Collaborative, detail-oriented, and motivated to improve processes through documentation, scripting, and automation. What We Need Inst

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. The Architecture team at Tenstorrent is designing the central compute chiplet that powers our next generation automotive SoC. This role is about turning real world automotive and safety requirements into architecture that performs, scales, and ships fast and reliably. If you think silicon design should start with clarity and end with confidence, this is where your experience makes the biggest impact. This role is remote, based in Munich, Germany. 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 Approach design with a systems mindset, always thinking in trade offs, not just specs and block diagrams. Bring deep knowledge of SoC architecture, from interconnects and I/O to memory and CPUs. Confident working within performance, power, and reliability constraints. Familiar with, or eager to dive into, functional safety, ISO 26262, and automotive grade design challenges. What We Need Someone to architect and specify one or more chiplets in the robotics and automotive family. 5+ years of experience translating high level requirements into detailed architectural direction. Ability to identify impactful features that boost PPA, safety, and reliab

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 seeking a high impact Emulation Engineer to help bring our SiP based AI or ML engines to life through scalable, high performance emulation platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on technical ownership, solves system level problems, and wants to influence silicon debug, DV, and performance from the ground up. You will build the infrastructure that allows our chiplet based systems to be explored, tested, and validated across hardware, software, and architectural layers. This role is remote, based in Munich, Germany. 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 Bring 10+ years of SoC or ASIC experience, including a deep understanding of logic design, verification, and emulation platforms. Fluent in Verilog or SystemVerilog, C or C++, and SystemC, with hands-on experience using commercial emulators such as ZeBu, Palladium, or Veloce. Confident in architecting DV and emulation environments, from transactors to monitors to debug hooks, and automate everything you can. Collaborative and self driven, with a passion for mentoring junior engineers and working cross functionally with architecture, software, and DV teams.

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. As part of Tenstorrent’s Automotive Robotics team, you will help design and deliver the core hardware modules inside our next generation chiplet based SoCs for automotive products. You will be the bridge between silicon design, DFT, OSAT partners, and customers to ensure our multi die SiP platforms meet aggressive performance, quality, and safety targets. This role is remote, based in Munich, Germany. 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 Experienced with industry standard ATPG and DFx insertion CAD tools. Fluent in RTL coding for DFx logic including lock-up latches, clock gates, and scan anchors. Able to translate system and safety requirements into concrete constraints on package architecture, DFT insertion, and support test engineering with planning, patterns, and debug. Comfortable working in a cross functional role that extends beyond DFT, including low power designs with multiple clock domains. Knowledge of fault models including Stuck-at, Transition, Gate-Exhaustive, Path Delay, IDDQ, and Cell Aware. Exposure to post-silicon testing and tester pattern debug are major assets. Experience with Fault Campaigns a plus. What

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 seeking a highly skilled Physical Design Engineer to drive the critical Die-to-Die (D2D) Physical Implementation from RTL to GDSII. This role demands deep expertise in full physical design flow with a specific focus on closing high-speed D2D interfaces for multi-die/chiplet architectures. This role is remote role open to any location in the U.S. 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 seasoned ASIC Physical Design Engineer with 5+ years at advanced nodes (7nm or below) and multiple successful tapeouts. Strong in full-chip implementation, comfortable owning blocks from RTL to GDSII across synthesis, floorplanning, place-and-route, CTS, and sign-off. Deeply familiar with high-speed interfaces (D2D, PCIe, HBM, SerDes) and the physical challenges that come with them (timing, signal integrity, power integrity). Detail-oriented and methodical with STA, constraints, and closure for complex, high-speed designs. A hands-on problem solver who enjoys collaborating across analog, digital, and full-chip teams to debug tough issues. What We Need Lead Die-to-Die (D2D) physical implementation and closure, taking high-spe

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 seeking an Interconnect and Compute Architect to help define and build next-generation CPU networking architecture for both datacenter and emerging robotics/automotive applications. You will contribute to our current datacenter networking efforts while also helping to seed and specify future medium- to low-power robotics/automotive devices for AI/ML compute and sensor ingest. The initial focus will be datacenter networking, with robotics as the first target within the automotive/robotics space. This role is remote, based out of North America. 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 You thrive while navigating multiple priorities and ambiguous, evolving requirements. You have knowledge of Ethernet network architecture and how performance is modeled. You have experience with die-to-die interfaces and understand associated protocols and design tradeoffs. You understand Ethernet networking concepts and how they map onto on-chip and off-chip fabrics You have experience with datacenter scale up architectures like UALink, NVLink, and Broadcom SUE. You have experience with scale out RDMA protocols like RoCE, Infinib

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 next-generation RISC-V CPUs optimized for AI, high-performance computing, and emerging autonomous AI systems. As the RISC-V AI / HPC & Agentic Software Engineering Lead, you will operate at the hardware–software boundary, enabling AI, HPC, and agentic AI software stacks on Tenstorrent’s RISC-V processors. This role is responsible for integrating and optimizing Tenstorrent’s LLK (Low-Level Kernel) infrastructure for CPU execution, while leading the bring-up of a RISC-V-native agentic AI software stack — including runtime orchestration, distributed execution frameworks, memory systems, and developer tools required for goal-driven AI systems. You will work closely with CPU architects, microarchitecture teams, compiler engineers, and AI kernel developers to ensure tight alignment between software capabilities and RISC-V architectural features. This role is remote, based out of North America. 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 systems-oriented software engineer with deep experience in HPC and AI software stacks. Experienced with distributed AI systems, orchestration frameworks, or agentic AI arc

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. As a Senior Chiplet Physical Design Engineer at Tenstorrent, you will work on a high-profile, cutting-edge program designing and integrating multiple chiplets into a System-in-Package (SiP). You’ll collaborate closely with Tenstorrent experts and leaders across the USA, Japan, and other global sites, as well as external partners, to deliver world-class CPU and AI silicon. In this role, you will own critical aspects of synthesis and place-and-route for high-speed CPU core designs, contributing directly to performance, power, and area outcomes on advanced process nodes. This role is remote, based out of The United States. 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 An experienced physical design engineer with at least 10 years of relevant experience, who thrives in complex, multi-stakeholder projects. Detail-driven, with a strong sense of ownership from synthesis through design closure. Comfortable working at advanced nodes (3nm and below) and multi-GHz designs. A collaborative team player who enjoys mentoring others and influencing methodology. Clear communicator who can balance technical depth with schedule and resource constraints. &nbsp

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. At Tenstorrent, we build computers for AI, and the developers shaping its future. Our high-performance RISC-V CPUs, modular chiplets, and scalable compute systems give developers full control at every layer of the stack, at any scale from a single-node experimentation to data center-scale deployment. We believe in an open future. Our architecture and software are designed to be edited, forked, and owned. Our team of engineers, dreamers, and first-principle thinkers is redefining how hardware and software converge to accelerate innovation. Enterprises today are searching for sovereign solutions. Help these customers make the leap into next-generation compute. Sitting at the intersection of technical depth and business impact, you’ll guide leaders and architects as they evaluate and adopt new AI platforms. If you thrive in long cycles, complex decision paths, and high-stakes alignment, this is a chance to build an enterprise motion from the ground up and shape how large organizations deploy state-of-the-art compute. This role is remote, based out of New York, NY or 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 Skilled a