System Integration Lead

Tenstorrent Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI technology firm is looking for a System Integration Lead to build and lead a team focused on integrating cutting-edge AI hardware. The ideal candidate will have expertise in SoC integration and technical leadership. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to drive significant architectural coordination and optimization of AI systems based in Toronto, ON.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package

Benefits

Qualifications

• Skilled in SoC or system-level integration.
• Technical leader who can foster high-performing teams.
• Confident in navigating complex IP interactions.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a system integration team from the ground up.
• Align Tensix architecture into a unified AI core.
• Debug performance issues across chip boundaries.

Skills

SoC or system-level integration

Technical leadership

Data format navigation

Hands-on debugging

Job description

Overview

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 has developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and we 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.

Role

We are hiring a System Integration Lead to unify and optimize the full stack of our next-generation AI hardware. This is a rare opportunity to build a team from scratch and drive the integration of our most advanced silicon into a cohesive, high-performance system. You’ll own the interfaces, performance flow, and architectural coordination that make Tensix run at its peak.

This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON or Austin, TX.

Who You Are

• Skilled in SoC or system-level integration, with a keen ability to identify and resolve bottlenecks in complex IP interactions.
• Technical leader who fosters high-performing teams, cuts through ambiguity, and drives structured execution.
• Confident navigating data formats, CPU-hardware boundaries, and cross-IP dependencies.
• Comfortable switching between hands-on debugging and high-level collaboration across orgs.

What We Need

• Build and lead a system integration team from the ground up, setting direction and standards.
• Align all pieces of the Tensix architecture into a unified, high-performance AI core.
• Own integration schedules, technical coordination, and system-level planning across DV, PD, and software.
• Debug performance issues across chip boundaries and optimize integration workflows.

What You Will Learn

• How to maximize AI hardware performance through tight integration across the system stack.
• Techniques for shift-left enablement that connect software, emulation, and hardware readiness.
• What it takes to drive PPA optimization through smart design and early performance insights.
• How next-gen AI chips are architected, validated, and brought together at scale.

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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law.

Legal and Compliance

This offer of employment is contingent upon eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including the Export Administration Regulations, the company must ensure compliance where applicable. If employment is not possible due to export laws, any offer may be rescinded.