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Acceleration Kernel Developer Lead

Tenstorrent Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland; Warszawa, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Full-time OPs Posted Jul 27, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Tenstorrent

AI Chips & RISC-V · Toronto / Santa Clara

3.6
Employee Rating
3.5
Work-Life Balance
127
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Cutting-edge AI chip work under Jim Keller — rare opportunity in silicon design
  • Flat, flexible management with strong career growth opportunities rated 3.8/5

What could be better

  • Intense workload with aggressive roadmaps — work-life balance can suffer
  • Rapid scaling brings organizational chaos and communication challenges
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About the 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.

As the Acceleration Kernel Developer Lead at Tenstorrent, you will take on a pivotal role in guiding the optimization of low-level workloads, kernel development, and enhancing the performance of our software for machine learning applications. You will lead a team of highly skilled engineers, ensuring our software operates at peak efficiency and delivers high-quality results to our clients and users.

This role is hybrid based out of Warsaw or Gdansk, Poland.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are

What We Need

What You Will Learn

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Tenstorrent?
Tenstorrent has a work-life balance score of 3.5/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is Tenstorrent’s culture like?
Tenstorrent is characterized by these culture values: eng-driven, ship-fast, learning. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.6/5. Cutting-edge AI chip work under Jim Keller — rare opportunity in silicon design
How many open roles does Tenstorrent have?
Tenstorrent currently has 127 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland; Warszawa, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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