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About the Role

Tenstorrent is seeking a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Engineering Infrastructure to lead procurement strategy for the design ecosystem. This role involves owning vendor negotiations, IP licensing agreements, and tool sourcing to empower worldwide engineering teams. The ideal candidate will take ownership of complex deals, operate independently, and build credibility with executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead procurement strategy for the design ecosystem.
Own vendor negotiations.
Manage IP licensing agreements.
Oversee tool sourcing for engineering teams.
Negotiate complex, multidimensional deals.
Operate independently with minimal oversight.
Build credibility with vendor executives, internal stakeholders, and the C-suite.

Requirements

A strategic negotiator with 5+ years of experience sourcing complex technology (IP, design tools, or semiconductor components) in fast-paced environments.
Ability to build trust-based vendor relationships and leverage them to unlock better terms, faster delivery, and innovative solutions.
Detail-oriented operator who thrives managing multiple concurrent deals while maintaining executive visibility and cross-functional alignment.
Deep procurement expertise in semiconductor design ecosystems—specifically 3rd party IP licensing, EDA/CAD tools, or equivalent technology sourcing experience.
Proven ability to lead complex contract negotiations, drive toward closure, and implement sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, and innovation.
Strong analytical and communication skills to translate technical requirements into vendor recommendations and present strategic sourcing insights to leadership.
Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology.

Skills

Strategic negotiation
Technology sourcing
Vendor relationship management
Contract negotiation
Procurement expertise
Semiconductor design ecosystems
IP licensing
EDA/CAD tools sourcing
Analytical skills
Communication skills

Location

Santa Clara, CA
Austin, TX
Toronto, ON

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote

Experience Level

Various experience levels considered
Senior

Salary/Compensations

$100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation package and benefits

About the Company

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency.
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 that requires best-in-class design tools and intellectual property to compete globally.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer.