Technical Program Manager SOC & Digital Design
Tenstorrent · Tokyo, Japan ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Design
- Experience
- 5+ years
Tenstorrent is hiring a hybrid Technical Program Manager in Tokyo to lead development and integration of chiplet-based SoCs for RISC-V CPU servers, ML processors, memory, and I/O. The role drives cross-functional semiconductor programs from architecture through tape-out, coordinating design, verification, DFT, physical design, and software teams.
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.
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to help drive the execution of complex SoC and chip-development programs supporting RISC-V CPU servers, machine learning processors, and memory and I/O chiplets. Working closely with the lead TPM and engineering owners, you will make project work visible, track owners and commitments, coordinate dependencies, surface risks, and keep teams moving toward their development milestones. This is a technical program role focused on design and development execution; it does not own engineering decisions or create or approve the project budget. Prior semiconductor experience is helpful, but candidates from software and other technical-development environments are welcome and can learn the SoC domain in the role.
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.
Who You Are
- You are organized and able to turn complex discussions into clear actions, owners, priorities, and concise status updates.
- You take ownership of project follow-through, proactively identify blockers, and can influence technical stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
- You communicate firmly and respectfully, including when deadlines, commitments, or risks need to be addressed.
- You are coachable, adaptable, and comfortable working through ambiguity, changing priorities, and evolving ways of working.
What We Need
- A technical background in software, hardware, engineering, or another complex product-development environment. Semiconductor or SoC experience is an advantage, but is not required; willingness and ability to learn chip-development processes are important.
- Typically 5+ years of relevant technical development, engineering, or project/program coordination experience. Prior TPM or project-management experience is a plus, but is not required; candidates moving from engineering into program management are encouraged to apply.
- Ability to coordinate project plans, tasks, owners, milestones, dependencies, risks, and status across engineering teams; experience tracking budget execution is helpful, while budget creation and spending authority are outside this role.
- Professional Japanese reading and writing ability for Japan-specific documentation, along with working English for collaboration on global projects; native-level Japanese is preferred.
What You Will Learn
- How to lead day-to-day execution of SoC development programs, from planning and task ownership through integration milestones and tape-out readiness.
- How architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, DFT, and software workstreams depend on and affect one another.
- How to communicate program health, risks, and support needs clearly to engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- How to grow from a technical development background into broader program ownership with guidance from experienced TPMs.
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.