CPU Core Design Verification Test Generator Lead
Tenstorrent · Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Tenstorrent's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 64% of Tenstorrent's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Tenstorrent
- high 131 stale, 1 reposted of 140 open
- Hiring momentum
- 189 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tenstorrent's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tenstorrent.
About this role
In this role, you will lead the development of CPU core-level test generators for high-performance out-of-order RISC-V CPUs, focusing on verification strategies for complex ISA and microarchitectural behavior. You will also guide a small team while remaining hands-on with implementation and debugging, and support RISC-V certification efforts. The position is hybrid and based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 8+ years in CPU design verification, test generation, or closely related CPU validation work
- Experience leading development of test generators for x86, ARM, or RISC-V ISA environments
- Understanding of CPU ISA behavior, privileged architecture, and high-performance out-of-order CPU microarchitecture
- Ability to build tools, stimulus, and automation that scale verification across large CPU programs
- Clear communication skills across design, DV, architecture, emulation, and post-silicon teams
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model may require in-office presence in Fort Collins, CO
- Position contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology, which may affect employment based on citizenship or residency status
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Listed by Tenstorrent on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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