Staff Field Application Engineer

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’re looking for a Field Application Engineer who’s wired for AI/ML, fluent in real-world problem-solving, and excited to build with the people actually using what we make. You will collaborate closely with the sales team and enterprise customers, leveraging your deep technical knowledge in AI to drive the adoption of our products and solutions. This is a customer-facing role that requires both technical expertise and excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. This role is remote based out of North America with preference near one of our main hubs Santa Clara, CA; Boston, MA; or Toronto,ON. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates wil [... source excerpt omitted ...] things down and bring them to life. You’re fired up about generative models, LLMs, and the edge of what’s possible when software meets purpose-built silicon. Work directly with customers in meetings, presentations, and workshops to understand their technical challenges and provide effective solutions. Partner closely with sales operations and product teams to provide feedback from customers and help shape future product enhancements. What We Need Strong customer-facing skills with 5+ years of relevant technical, enterprise experience (such as Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Account Manager). Your field insight will help shape our roadmap, our features, and [... source excerpt omitted ...] embedded systems, FPGA Architecture or AI accelerators. Good understanding of data center, server architecture and deployment, thermal/power, and infrastructure management. What You Will Learn How to explore and push the boundaries of AI performance on custom silicon and help developers do the same. What it’s like to build the future from scratch, working alongside teams creating hardware, software, and everything in between. To master the craft of fine-tuning LLMs, optimizing vision models, and building AI pipelines that run at scale. An understanding of why field roles drive real impact turning on-the-ground insight into product breakthroughs and platform momentum. Compe