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Software Engineer-AI Model Bring Up

Tenstorrent Tokyo, Japan Full-time ML Models Posted Jul 14, 2026
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Remote or flexibleThe listing mentions remote, distributed, flexible, or hybrid work.

What it’s like to work at Tenstorrent

AI Chips & RISC-V · Toronto / Santa Clara

3.6
Employee Rating
3.5
Work-Life Balance
126
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.

About Tenstorrent

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.

This role sits at the intersection of technical expertise and customer engagement, focused on helping customers and internal teams bring up and optimize AI models on Tenstorrent platforms.

This role is hybrid, based out of Tokyo, Japan.

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.

Tenstorrentについて

Tenstorrentは、最先端のAI技術で業界をリードし、性能、使いやすさ、コスト効率の常識を変えています。AIによってコンピューティングのあり方が再定義される中、ソフトウェアモデル、コンパイラ、プラットフォーム、ネットワーキング、半導体における技術革新を一体として進化させることが求められています。Tenstorrentの多様な技術者チームは、高性能なRISC-V CPUをゼロから開発してきました。そして、AIへの情熱と、最高のAIプラットフォームをつくりたいという強い思いを共有しています。私たちは、コラボレーション、好奇心、そして難しい課題に真摯に向き合う姿勢を大切にしています。現在、さまざまなレベルの方を歓迎しながらチームを拡大しています。

このポジションは、技術的な専門性と顧客・社内連携の両方が求められる役割であり、顧客や社内チームがTenstorrentプラットフォーム上でAIモデルを立ち上げ・最適化できるよう支援することにフォーカスしています。

本ポジションは日本・東京を拠点としたハイブリッド勤務です。

本ポジションでは、さまざまな経験レベルの候補者を歓迎しています。面接プロセスを通じて適切なレベルを判断し、オファー内容はそのレベルに応じて決定されるため、本求人票上のレベル表記と異なる場合があります.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer on the AI Models / System Bring-Up team, you will be responsible for porting, validating, and optimizing AI models on Tenstorrent platforms. Working across models, runtime software, and hardware, you will help connect new models, models not yet running on Tenstorrent hardware, and research-stage workloads to stable, high-performance systems.

募集ポジションについて

AI Models / System Bring-UpチームのSoftware Engineerとして、Tenstorrentのプラットフォーム上でAIモデルの移植、検証、最適化を担当していただきます。モデル、ランタイムソフトウェア、ハードウェアを横断して、新たなモデルや、まだTenstorrentのハードで動作していないモデル、研究段階のワークロードを安定した高性能システムへとつなげていくポジションです

Who You Are

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What We Need

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What You Will Learn

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Nice to Have

歓迎要件

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 126 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 Tokyo, Japan. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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