Director Customer Hardware Engineering

Tenstorrent is an AI-computing company that sells AI hardware and licenses AI and RISC-V intellectual property.

Toronto, Canada
About Tenstorrent

Tenstorrent builds computers for AI, including AI processors, scalable server systems, and open-source software and compiler tooling. It also licenses AI and RISC-V IP for customers building customized silicon.

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About the Role

You will own technical relationships with strategic customers and FAEs, translate silicon needs into engineering specifications, and coordinate customer-specific hardware and software configurations. You will oversee RTL changes and NEO customization and align customer silicon teams with internal design-verification partners for reliable delivery.

Requirements

  • Experience leading customer-facing technical teams and Field Application Engineering organizations.
  • Background in RTL, verification, and physical design for custom silicon programs.
  • Understanding of how RTL decisions affect software, performance, and customer solutions.
  • Ability to align customers, FAEs, and internal teams around technical goals.
  • Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology.

Responsibilities

  • Own technical customer relationships and translate high-level requests into engineering specifications.
  • Coordinate customer-specific NEO silicon configurations with hardware and software leads.
  • Oversee RTL changes and NEO customization to meet customer requirements.
  • Align customer silicon teams and internal design-verification partners for reliable delivery.