Tenstorrent

Sr. Engineer, CPU RTL Design

Tenstorrent · Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $100k - $500k

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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
Yes
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

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About this role

As a Sr. Engineer in CPU RTL Design at Tenstorrent, you will be responsible for defining and implementing RTL for high-performance CPUs based on the RISC-V ISA. Your role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure functional, timing, and power goals are met, while also optimizing design through innovative techniques. You will enhance the RTL design environment and work closely with validation and test teams throughout the CPU design process.

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career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Experienced in CPU microarchitecture with expertise in Rename, Scheduler, ROB, Load Store, Branch Prediction, Cache or Datapath
  • Skilled in RTL coding (Verilog/VHDL) and familiar with industry-standard tools for simulation, synthesis, and power analysis
  • Proficient in debugging RTL/logic across multiple design hierarchies and pre/post-silicon environments
  • Background in microarchitecture definition, design specification, and performance-driven trade-off analysis

What you get

  • Compensation ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets
  • Highly competitive compensation package and benefits

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid work environment based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA
  • Candidates will be assessed for appropriate level during the interview process, which may differ from the posted level
  • Employment is contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology, which may affect offer 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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