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Physical Design Engineer

TensTorrent · Austin, Texas, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site

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About TensTorrent

Tenstorrent is a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI. Headquartered in the U.S. with offices in Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, and global offices in Toronto, Belgrade, Seoul, Tokyo, and Bangalore, Tenstorrent brings together...

About the role

Tenstorrent is seeking a talented Physical Design Engineer to implement high-performance blocks for our industry-leading CPU and AI/ML architectures. You'll own the complete implementation flow from synthesis to tapeout, working alongside world-class engineers to push the boundaries of performance, power, and area. If you're passionate about crafting silicon that powers the future of AI computing and thrive on solving complex design challenges, we want you on our team.

What they're looking for

  • A hands-on engineer with deep expertise in SOC/ASIC physical design and a track record of successful tapeouts
  • Passionate about optimizing PPA through innovative implementation techniques and close RTL collaboration
  • Strong problem solver who excels at debugging complex issues across design hierarchies
  • Collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced, technically challenging environments
More about this role

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

Tenstorrent is seeking a talented Physical Design Engineer to implement high-performance blocks for our industry-leading CPU and AI/ML architectures. You'll own the complete implementation flow from synthesis to tapeout, working alongside world-class engineers to push the boundaries of performance, power, and area. If you're passionate about crafting silicon that powers the future of AI computing and thrive on solving complex design challenges, we want you on our team.

This role is hybrid, based out of Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA or Fort Collins, CO.

We...

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