Senior Staff Engineer, SoC RTL Design

Job Title

Senior Staff Engineer, SoC RTL Design

Role Summary

Design and implement high-performance IP blocks and SoC components for next-generation AI and compute workloads. Work at the intersection of microarchitecture, RTL implementation, and performance-driven design within a cross-functional ASIC engineering team.

Hybrid role based out of Toronto, Ottawa, Boston, or Austin; primary office location listed as Toronto, ON, Canada.

Experience Level

Senior level (Staff/Sr). Specific years of experience are not stated; final level will be determined during the interview process.

Responsibilities

Deliver RTL and microarchitectural designs and support integration to tapeout.

• Architect and implement custom IP blocks and SoC components in RTL (Verilog/VHDL).
• Make performance-aware microarchitecture and RTL design decisions for compute, interconnect, and memory-heavy blocks.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, and area (PPA) and collaborate on timing closure and synthesis strategies.
• Support backend handoff and work with physical design and timing teams to achieve closure.
• Contribute to validation through emulation, FPGA prototyping, and UVM-based flows when required.
• Participate in specification definition, design reviews, and cross-team planning.

Requirements

Core skills and constraints required for the role.

Must-have:

• Proven RTL development experience in Verilog or VHDL and familiarity with full ASIC flows.
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and IP microarchitecture.
• Experience optimizing for PPA and awareness of synthesis and timing-closure practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively across design, DV, physical, and firmware teams; strong communication and specification skills.
• Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology (citizenship, permanent residency, or ability to obtain required licenses).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with on-chip fabric and interconnect designs.
• Experience with emulation, FPGA prototyping, or UVM testbench development.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Tenstorrent

Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States

Tenstorrent is a technology company focused on designing innovative computing solutions. They are known for their expertise in the development of advanced hardware, including ASICs and SoCs, aimed at enhancing performance and efficiency in various applications.