Graphcore
About us
At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.
We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.
As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.
We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.
Job Summary
As a research intern at Graphcore, you will advance AI research and investigate new ideas that push the limits on important AI/ML problems. Specialised hardware has driven progress in AI over the last decade, and we believe that hardware-aware AI algorithms and AI-aware hardware developments will continue to be critical to this exciting field. We’re looking for candidates who are keen scientists and engineers, with the theoretical and practical skills needed for impactful AI research.
During your internship, you’ll investigate a research question that relates to machine learning or accelerated computation. Practically, this means designing experiments, implementing models and algorithms, exploring data and presenting results, with the aim to present work publicly to the wider research community. You will be largely self-directed in your research activity, with freedom to pursue the most promising approach, and with the benefit of appropriate mentoring and guidance.
Our team is interested in numerous topics across the field, including (but not limited to) efficient training and inference, improved model capabilities in the areas of factuality and reasoning, image and video generation, world models and molecule generation for life science applications.
The Team
Graphcore Research participates in both fundamental and applied research, to characterise the computational requirements of machine intelligence and to demonstrate how hardware can drive the next generation of innovative AI models. We publish at leading AI/ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) as well as specialist workshops, and collaborate with other research teams and organisations across the world.
Candidate profile
We’re looking for technically-minded, highly-motivated and adaptable problem-solvers who can thrive in our collaborative team.
Essential
- A PhD student working in the field of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, or be pursuing a Masters degree in a relevant field with demonstrable research experience (for example, interesting ML publications);
- Able to demonstrate your coding skills (Python, C++), for example through projects or previous work experience, and have experience of algorithm implementation in machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch;
- Passionate about the field of AI, both theory and practice, with a keen interest to continue learning.
We are excited to hear about your research! Please provide a short summary of a recent project with your application (and we’d love to hear about any other relevant work).
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, our centrally located offices provide a well-stocked kitchen with healthy food, drinks and snacks and our very own barista (Bristol only for now, but we have great coffee everywhere). We have an active social scene too: cycling, yoga, running, board games, table tennis, football, to name a few.
We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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About us
Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute.
It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
Job Summary
The System Software group comprises of the Firmware team, the Drivers and Utilities team and, the System QA team. We are responsible for the enablement of all silicon and hardware platforms produced by our colleagues at Graphcore. Our aim is to produce high quality software and APIs that enable the wider software team to utilise our products efficiently and effectively. The Firmware and Drivers teams form the foundation of the Graphcore software stack, upon which all our customer-facing systems are built and run.
The Team
The Drivers and Utilities team develop kernel and user space software to allow our customers to get maximum performance and utility from our unique hardware. We work closely with the software engineering team developing our Poplar SDK to support machine learning applications and with silicon and hardware engineers to fully exploit the capabilities of our Graphcore IPU solution.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Write code to Graphcore standards
- Ensure all code written has the appropriate unit tests created for it
- Participate in code reviews individually and as part of the team
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies
- Manually test code written by self and others
- Maintain our Continuous Integration system and fix when broken
- Contribute to and take part in technical design discussions with team members
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field.
- Previous experience with low-level software including embedded or device drivers. This could be a personal or university project
- Basic understanding of electronics including the ability to read and understand schematics and datasheets
- Introductory experience with any of the following languages: C, C++, Python
- Awareness of Continuous Integration systems such as Jenkins
- Experience using Git for managing source code, raising and reviewing Pull Requests, merging branches
Desirable
- Previously experience with hardware, perhaps with PCI cards or PC motherboards
- Has contributed to open-source projects
- Has designed and built own hardware and controlled it from a host (e.g. Linux-based system)
- Has an interest in how hardware and software platforms interact
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Graphcore
About us
Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute.
It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
Job Summary
The System Software group comprises of the Firmware team, the Drivers and Utilities team and, the System QA team. We are responsible for the enablement of all silicon and hardware platforms produced by our colleagues at Graphcore. Our aim is to produce high quality software and APIs that enable the wider software team to utilise our products efficiently and effectively. The Firmware and Drivers teams form the foundation of the Graphcore software stack, upon which all our customer-facing systems are built and run.
The Team
The Drivers and Utilities team develop kernel and user space software to allow our customers to get maximum performance and utility from our unique hardware. We work closely with the software engineering team developing our Poplar SDK to support machine learning applications and with silicon and hardware engineers to fully exploit the capabilities of our Graphcore IPU solution.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Write code to Graphcore standards
- Ensure all code written has the appropriate unit tests created for it
- Participate in code reviews individually and as part of the team
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies
- Manually test code written by self and others
- Maintain our Continuous Integration system and fix when broken
- Contribute to and take part in technical design discussions with team members
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field.
- Previous experience with low-level software including embedded or device drivers. This could be a personal or university project
- Basic understanding of electronics including the ability to read and understand schematics and datasheets
- Introductory experience with any of the following languages: C, C++, Python
- Awareness of Continuous Integration systems such as Jenkins
- Experience using Git for managing source code, raising and reviewing Pull Requests, merging branches
Desirable
- Previously experience with hardware, perhaps with PCI cards or PC motherboards
- Has contributed to open-source projects
- Has designed and built own hardware and controlled it from a host (e.g. Linux-based system)
- Has an interest in how hardware and software platforms interact
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Graphcore
About Us
Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute.
It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
Job Summary
We are looking for a UX Design Intern to join our UX team within Product Management. This role is ideal for someone eager to develop their UX and UI design skills while working on complex, technical products. You will contribute to platform interface design, rapid prototyping and user research activities, supported by senior designers and engineers, and grow your impact over time.
The Team
The UX team supports Product Management at Graphcore to create intuitive and functional prototypes. Using Figma and front-end technologies, these prototypes need to be visually appealing and help developers through the AI/ML software lifecycles, as well as demonstrate a seamless and enjoyable user experience across all platforms and software deliverables. Design plays a key role in ensuring the teams ideas and complex technical workflows are intuitive and usable.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design and iterate user interfaces and development tools under guidance, ensuring they support developers' needs
- Contribute to rapid prototyping and testing of ideas
- Contribute to usability research and analysing findings
- Document and maintain any UX insights
- Contribute to Decagon, the Graphcore design library, as well as other prototyping element libraries
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers and other teams throughout the development lifecycle
Candidate Profile
Essential:
- Currently studying a Bachelors/ Master’s degree in UX, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related subject
- Basic experience with design tools such as Figma or Adobe XD
- Strong interest in UX/UI design and user-centred design principles
- Good communication skills and a willingness to learn
- Portfolio fearturing examples of coursework or personal projects (PDF or link)
Desirable
- Exposure to usability testing or user research methods
- Familiarity with Agile or team-based project work
- Understanding of Atomic Design principles
- Experience with front-end development
- Basic understanding of AI/ML lifecycle and/or AI/ML trends
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Graphcore
About Graphcore
At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.
We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.
As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem. To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world. We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.
Job Summary
We are looking for an intern to join our Platform Quality Assurance group. You will learn how to creatively exercise our product and provide feedback to the engineering delivery and product management teams. This helps them make decisions about engineering effort and the trajectory of the product. Working in either the component Quality Assurance team you will develop a close working relationship with the relevant development teams; or working in the integration Quality Assurance exercising the aggregated and composed system at a much larger scale with a bias towards informing the product management team.
You will provide valuable observations and measurements of the product, looking beyond the natural focus of the delivery and product teams, painting a comprehensive behavioural picture of the product in typical and atypical scenarios.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Supporting the execution of tests and reports optimised for the different decision-making readers including delivery engineering and the product management teams.
- Supporting the organisation of a repository of results & collaboration with the QA team.
- Developing or refining your skills in the domain area of the product component or the system in aggregate and at scale.
- Specific domains include Workload Management (Kubernetes, Ray, and so on); Cloud Development; Management & Observability
Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Currently studying towards and Undergraduate/ Master’s Degree in Computer Science, or similar degree.
- Strong relevant programming experience Python/Go/C++/infrastructure-as-code scripting or related to the domain.
- Experience working in Linux environments.
- Automation of building/testing with continuous integration systems.
- Strong impartial report writing optimised for the reader.
- Aptitude for planning, constructing, and executing responsibilities & duties above.
Desirable:
- Domain experience of the products under test: Containerisation (e.g. Docker), Virtualisation and Provisioning, Workload and job scheduling (e.g. Kubernetes, Ray) on high core-count machines and rack-scale installations.
- Experience in quality assurance/testing teams.
- Experience with the Atlassian suite and CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins; GitHub or GitLab actions.
We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Graphcore