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Sr. Staff Engineer, RISC-V Software Workload Enablement

Tenstorrent · Australia; 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 Principal Engineer at Tenstorrent, you will lead the porting and enablement of critical AI workloads to RISC-V architectures, optimizing hardware for real-world performance. This role involves collaborating with IT, DevOps, and AI teams to ensure seamless workload transitions while potentially growing and mentoring a small team. You will work at the forefront of AI technology, influencing the future of compute infrastructure.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Strong background in DevOps, workload porting, or application enablement
  • Deep knowledge of system software, compilers, or low-level OS internals
  • Expertise in ARM or x86 environments
  • Extensive experience in workload porting, DevOps engineering, or application enablement
  • Strong familiarity with CPU architectures and systems design
  • Ability to coordinate across multiple technical teams

Nice to have

  • Potential to mentor or grow a small engineering pod
  • Execution focus on technical delivery and methodology development

What you get

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

Worth weighing

  • Role is hybrid, based in Austin, TX
  • No specific mention of additional benefits beyond compensation
  • Offer contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology

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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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