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What they do

Tenstorrent builds computers for AI. It designs Tensor AI processors and RISC-V CPUs. It also writes open-source software for them, such as the TT-Forge compiler. It sells Blackhole cards, TT-QuietBox systems, and Tenstorrent Galaxy superclusters. It also licenses its CPU and AI designs as IP, which means other companies pay to use the designs. Jim Keller is the CEO.

What they value

• Open future: AI that is affordable, transparent, and modifiable.
• First principles thinking: reason from basic facts.
• Collaboration and curiosity.
• A commitment to solving hard problems.
• Learn here: come with the right mindset, and they help with the rest.

Where they hire

Most of the 126 roles name Santa Clara, Austin, or Toronto. Others name Fort Collins, Belgrade, Boston, Tokyo, and more. About 40 percent of Postings say the role is hybrid, and about a quarter say it is remote. Every offer depends on the right to access US export-controlled technology. The Postings say nothing about visa sponsorship.

Teams and roles

Tenstorrent says its headquarters are in the US, with offices in Austin and Silicon Valley. Its careers page lists 18 locations in North America, Asia, and Europe. The board lists 126 roles:

• Chip design: 60 roles in architecture, AI hardware, RISC-V, physical design, silicon, and SoC (system on a chip) design. Many are design verification, physical design, DFT (design for test), and CPU microarchitecture engineers.
• Systems engineering: 14 roles in silicon validation, systems software, mechanical, and scale.
• AI software: 11 roles for kernels, getting ML models to run, runtime, data center deployment, and spreading work across many systems.
• Experience: 12 roles in sales, field application engineering, and customer success.
• Operations: 22 roles in supply chain, manufacturing, finance, legal, HR, and recruiting.
• Automotive: 6 roles for automotive and robotics chips, most in Munich.

Many engineering Postings say pay ranges from $100k to $500k, base and variable pay together.

What they look for

Most chip design roles ask for 5 to 10 or more years, and some senior roles ask for 15 or more. Design verification roles want SystemVerilog and UVM on CPUs, SoCs, or ASICs. Physical design roles want past tapeouts at advanced nodes. A tapeout is a finished chip design sent to be made. Many Postings ask for Python. Field application engineers need 5 or more years in customer-facing technical work with AI hardware and software. Operations roles ask for 2 to 15 or more years. Supply chain roles want semiconductor experience, and some New Taipei roles want Mandarin and English.