- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Santa Clara, California, United States
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Department
- Operations: Strategic Operations & Corporate Development
- Seniority
- Entry
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
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 builds AI and RISC-V compute hardware and licenses its technology to partners worldwide. The Corporate Development Associate leads client-facing analysis for the strategic deals side of the team, owning the evaluation, structuring, and execution of partnerships and commercial transactions. The role suits someone who takes on responsibility quickly, operates independently, and is credible in front of partners, customers, and the C-suite.
This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara,CA; Austin,TX; Boston,MA; or Toronto,ON.
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
- Credible in client-facing settings, comfortable leading conversations with partners and customers.
- Analytically strong, with sound commercial judgment and the ability to turn analysis into decisions.
- Experienced in finance, consulting, or business development, and able to operate independently.
- A structured communicator who presents clearly to senior internal and external audiences.
- Knowledgeable about, or eager to learn, the semiconductor, data center, and AI markets.
What We Need
- Lead client-facing analysis and modeling for strategic partnerships and commercial transactions.
- Own deal workstreams from evaluation through negotiation and execution.
- Build business cases and help structure commercial terms with partners and customers.
- Develop and manage relationships across the AI, semiconductor, and data center ecosystem.
- Prepare strategy materials and present findings directly to the C-suite.
What You Will Learn
- How high-value commercial and partnership deals are structured and closed.
- The competitive and economic dynamics of the AI hardware market.
- What it takes to own a deal and a client relationship end to end.
- Direct exposure to executive decision-making and corporate strategy.
Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.
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.