Senior Tax Manager

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 is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Tax Manager to be responsible for leading all aspects of Tenstorrent’s tax function including federal, state, and international income tax filings, annual audits, sales tax reporting and remittance, and strategic tax planning. This role will report to the VP of Finance and key external partners. You should expect to play a meaningful role in building - and sustaining - a world class finance team.

This role is an exciting position that demands excellence in technical skills, execution, and a proven track record of leading sophisticated projects across diverse subject areas. The Senior Tax Manager keeps Tenstorrent compliant, crafts and owns scalable financial processes, and is a financial linchpin for the organization.

This role is remote, based out of United States.

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

• 8+ years of relevant experience at some combination of public accounting firm, private company, or start-up, showing progressive complexity in scope and responsibilities.


• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.


• CPA or CA with a general understanding of income tax compliance and accounting for various types of legal entities, including exposure to ASC 740.


• Strong project management skills encompassing attention to detail and ability to prioritize and lead high priority tasks on concurrent timelines.


• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to translate complex concepts across multiple audiences.

What We Need

• Oversight of our core tax responsibilities including corporate income taxes, sales and use tax, local business taxes, employee-facing taxes, and more.


• Managing the relationship and workflow with outside tax consultants, advisors, and strategic partners.


• Finding opportunities for efficiency improvements and driving implementation of the solutions.


• Educating cross-functional teams about tax risk and issues / opportunities arising from our activity.


• Supporting new and existing research and products by working cross-functionally to manage risk and build and maintain scalable tax processes.


• Research, analyze, document, and share the latest developments in global tax legislation and their accompanying impact on Tenstorrent.

What You Will Learn

• How a high-growth AI and semiconductor company builds a world-class tax function.


• How global tax strategy supports rapid innovation in software, hardware, and R&D.


• How to design scalable financial processes that stand up as the company expands.


• How tax considerations shape decision-making across product, operations, and finance.

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.