Tenstorrent Inc.
Sr. Staff Engineer, Hardware Infrastructure Lead
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're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our hardware infrastructure team supporting the development of leading-edge RISC-V CPUs. You'll manage a team responsible for the tools, methodologies, and compute infrastructure that enable our hardware design teams to build, verify, and debug complex CPU designs. This role requires both technical depth and strong leadership skills to build and scale a high-performing team in a fast-paced startup environment.
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.
What You’ll Do
Lead and grow a team of infrastructure engineers supporting RISC-V CPU design and verification.
Define strategy and roadmap for regression infrastructure, build systems, and debug tooling.
Partner closely with hardware design leadership to understand requirements and prioritize work.
Oversee development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for hardware design flows.
Establish team processes for incident response and first-line compute support.
Drive continuous improvement in build times, regression throughput, and infrastructure reliability.
Balance hands‑on technical involvement with team development and strategic planning.
Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers with diverse technical backgrounds.
Communicate infrastructure status, roadmaps, and technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
What You Bring
3+ years of engineering management experience, preferably in hardware or infrastructure teams.
Strong technical background in hardware design flows, verification, or related infrastructure.
Experience with regression frameworks, build systems, and CI/CD methodologies.
Understanding of compute infrastructure and HPC environments.
Proven ability to build and scale high-performing technical teams.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering disciplines.
Experience managing on-call rotations and support processes.
Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid priority shifts in a startup environment.
Nice to Have
Direct experience with RISC-V or CPU design flows.
Background in EDA tools and verification methodologies.
Experience with LSF or similar workload managers.
Familiarity with commercial HPC storage solutions.
Knowledge of containerization and automation technologies.
Previous startup experience, especially in hardware or semiconductor companies.
Technical depth in areas like SystemVerilog, Python, or hardware debug tools.
Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.
Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.
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As set forth in Tenstorrent’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .
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We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our hardware infrastructure team supporting the development of leading-edge RISC-V CPUs. You'll manage a team responsible for the tools, methodologies, and compute infrastructure that enable our hardware design teams to build, verify, and debug complex CPU designs. This role requires both technical depth and strong leadership skills to build and scale a high-performing team in a fast-paced startup environment.
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.
What You’ll Do
Lead and grow a team of infrastructure engineers supporting RISC-V CPU design and verification.
Define strategy and roadmap for regression infrastructure, build systems, and debug tooling.
Partner closely with hardware design leadership to understand requirements and prioritize work.
Oversee development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines for hardware design flows.
Establish team processes for incident response and first-line compute support.
Drive continuous improvement in build times, regression throughput, and infrastructure reliability.
Balance hands‑on technical involvement with team development and strategic planning.
Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers with diverse technical backgrounds.
Communicate infrastructure status, roadmaps, and technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
What You Bring
3+ years of engineering management experience, preferably in hardware or infrastructure teams.
Strong technical background in hardware design flows, verification, or related infrastructure.
Experience with regression frameworks, build systems, and CI/CD methodologies.
Understanding of compute infrastructure and HPC environments.
Proven ability to build and scale high-performing technical teams.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering disciplines.
Experience managing on-call rotations and support processes.
Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid priority shifts in a startup environment.
Nice to Have
Direct experience with RISC-V or CPU design flows.
Background in EDA tools and verification methodologies.
Experience with LSF or similar workload managers.
Familiarity with commercial HPC storage solutions.
Knowledge of containerization and automation technologies.
Previous startup experience, especially in hardware or semiconductor companies.
Technical depth in areas like SystemVerilog, Python, or hardware debug tools.
Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.
Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.
This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.
Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.
As set forth in Tenstorrent’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .
How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury
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