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 Staff Digital Design Engineer to help define, build, and optimize high-performance IP and SoC architectures for next-gen AI and compute workloads. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of microarchitecture, RTL implementation, and performance-aware design.
This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, Ottawa, Boston, or Austin.
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 digital design expert with a deep understanding of computer architecture and IP microarchitecture.
- Skilled in RTL development (Verilog/VHDL) and familiar with full ASIC flows.
- Comfortable optimizing for power, performance, and area (PPA) under aggressive design goals.
- A naturally collaborative and technical engineer — you thrive in spec definition, peer reviews, and team-wide planning.
What We Need
- Architecture and RTL implementation of Tenstorrent’s custom IP blocks and SoC components.
- Performance-aware design decisions for compute, interconnect, or memory-heavy blocks.
- Occasional contributions to validation using emulation, FPGA prototyping, or UVM flows.
- Strong synthesis and timing closure awareness to support backend teams.
What You Will Learn
- How cutting-edge AI chips are built, from spec to silicon.
- What it takes to collaborate with teams designing novel processor and memory architectures.
- How to blend custom logic with standard SoC elements for power and scale.
- How cross-functional workflows come together across design, DV, physical, and firmware teams.
Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, Tenstorrent is required to ensure compliance with licensing regulations when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries that have been licensing conditions set by the U.S. government.
As this position will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies that are subject to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, please note that citizenship/permanent residency, asylee and refugee information and supporting documentation will be required and considered as a condition of employment.
If a U.S. export license is required, employment will not begin until a license with acceptable conditions is granted by the U.S. government. If a U.S. export license with acceptable conditions is not granted by the U.S. government, then the offer of employment will be rescinded.
