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

Reporting to the Firmware Manager and working as a member of the Firmware Team, the Senior Staff Firmware Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of complex firmware systems across Graphcore’s next-generation hardware platforms. 

This role requires significant technical breadth and deep embedded systems expertise. You will contribute to shaping the firmware architecture and design, guide engineering practices, and solve highly challenging problems while maintaining a strong hands-on focus. You will partner closely with hardware, drivers, silicon and platform teams to deliver robust, scalable, production-quality firmware. 

The Team

The Firmware Team develops the low-level software responsible for the complete boot, configuration, and monitoring of Graphcore silicon and hardware platforms. Our work includes: 

• Boot and power sequencing
• Low-level hardware interfaces and drivers
• Telemetry, monitoring and SMBus/BMC data exposure
• Silicon and system bring-up 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide technical leadership and act as a subject-matter expert for complex firmware features, subsystems, and architecture decisions
• Lead design and development of scalable, maintainable firmware solutions in C, contributing to long-term architecture and system strategy
• Own and deliver critical low-level functionality (e.g., boot flows, embedded real-time logic, platform security, silicon bring-up)
• Perform advanced system debugging using low-level tools (e.g., JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analysers) and drive root-cause analysis for complex issues
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, silicon, platform, and external partners to define requirements and resolve integration challenges
• Ensure high standards of quality, reliability, and security through code reviews, validation improvements, CI/CD, and automated testing
• Mentor engineers and elevate team performance by promoting best practices, improving development processes, and driving continuous engineering excellence

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Proven industry experience in embedded/firmware engineering using C/C++
• Expertise in designing and delivering real-time embedded systems and complex boot logic
• Strong understanding of modern silicon and hardware interfaces (I2C, I3C, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, DDR, power management, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement complex technical initiatives
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a track record of resolving complex, cross-layer issues
• Ability to define and communicate architectural direction at subsystem or multi-subsystem scale
• Strong communication skills and the ability to document large system designs clearly
• Experience with CI/CD systems, build tools, and modern software engineering practices 

Desirable

• Experience with server architectures or datacentre hardware
• Understanding of server/platform security concepts and their application to firmware
• Experience working directly with silicon vendors or hardware partners
• Knowledge of OS kernel, secure firmware flows, or trusted execution environments
• Experience with device driver development 

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.

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications

Job Title: Commercial, Technology & Data Associate

Ready to take your career to the next level?

We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together.

** Note to agencies – we are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not accepting applications from agencies. 

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Associate – Commercial, Technology & Data Protection
• Team: Commercial - Tech & Data
• Location: Hybrid working from Bristol or Exeter
• Working Pattern: Full-time/Part-time/Flexible
• Why this role matters: This is an excellent opportunity work alongside a highly successful team whilst being involved in innovative, complex and high-profile matters

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What you’ll do

In this role, you'll:

• Work as part of a motivated and supportive team, advising a wide range of high quality national and regional clients including household names and highly successful national and international businesses
• Advise technology suppliers and scale up businesses on the launch of their products and services (in particular AI and SaaS services) and help negotiate complex technology contracts with customers
• Work with users of technology in key sectors, for example Retail & Consumer, Islamic Finance and Energy & Infrastructure on the implementation of technology projects / technology procurement (e.g. assisting with outsourcing, cloud services, software licensing)
• Have the opportunity to work on complex data protection and cybersecurity projects including data protection compliance audits, DPIAs, complex data subject access requests, data processing arrangements and international data transfers. You will also be involved in working on, and delivering to clients, our award winning data breach preparedness product "BreachReddi" (BreachReddi | Get data breach ready | Foot Anstey)
• Advising on strategic uses of data such as database optimisation, the monetisation of customer databases and marketing strategies
• Support our market leading corporate and private equity sector on commercial, technology and data aspects of corporate/ PE transactions (including assisting with due diligence on major deals and negotiating transitional services arrangements) often working alongside City and US firms as part of our co-counsel model

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What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and:

• Brings experience as a Commercial, Technology and Data Solicitor, ideally at 2 years PQE+ who has gained exposure to a wide variety of commercial matters with a focus on technology and data protection, possessing a genuine passion for this area of law
• Is able to demonstrate a positive and pragmatic approach to finding the right solutions to meet a client's business needs
• Is a strong communicator with good rapport building skills and the resilience to work under pressure with an ability to forge lasting relationships with clients
• Is keen to create opportunities to further enhance their profile and that of the firm by engaging with a variety of business development opportunities
• Shares our passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things with others
• You’ll share our passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

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Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Foot Anstey, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and society. Here’s what makes us stand out:

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving startups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

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Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Employee sabbaticals
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• An open, flexible working environment.
• For a full list of our competitive benefits package, please click here

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Ready to apply? 

• Hit the "Apply Now" button.
• Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
• Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.

• Invited for interview?
• With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
• We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have.
• If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.

Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognised brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values-driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. 

We are proud of: 

• The work we do and the innovation we drive 
• Our values of share, care and dare 
• A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy 
• Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration 

The role in a nutshell  

As a Client Partner, you will play a pivotal role in leading and growing key accounts within the UK public sector, with a particular focus on central government clients. You have a passion for delivering meaningful work which has a direct impact on end users. You will be responsible for building trusted relationships at senior executive level, ensuring delivery excellence and driving account growth, all while navigating the unique landscape of public sector procurement, frameworks and digital standards.

Role responsibilities

Public Sector Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with stakeholders across central government departments, agencies, and public bodies.
• Act as the primary day-to-day point of contact, understanding the priorities, challenges, and regulatory environment of UK public sector clients.
• Represent the consultancy’s perspective on digital transformation, strategy, and delivery best practices, with a strong grounding in public sector needs and constraints.

Delivery Oversight & GDS Standards

• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure projects meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and comply with relevant public sector policies.
• Monitor delivery progress, proactively manage client expectations, and ensure alignment with government digital strategies and service assessments.
• Support teams in achieving successful outcomes in line with the Technology Code of Practice and other government frameworks.

Account Growth & Opportunity Development

• Identify and validate growth opportunities within public sector accounts, including upselling, cross-selling, and expansion into new departments or agencies.
• Shape strategic proposals and responses to public sector briefs, leveraging knowledge of frameworks such as G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS), and other Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreements.
• Contribute to the development and execution of account plans tailored to the public sector landscape.

Public Sector Commercial Management

• Take shared accountability for account-level commercials, with a strong understanding of public sector procurement processes, pricing models, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain awareness of budgets, margin, and team utilisation, ensuring all commercial activity aligns with public sector procurement rules and best practice.
• Raise risks or issues impacting financial health early, particularly those related to framework compliance or contract delivery. 
  

Social Value & Internal Collaboration

•  Champion social value initiatives, ensuring that project delivery and account growth contribute positively to the communities and priorities outlined in government social value frameworks.
• Work cross-functionally with strategy, technology, design, and delivery teams to bring integrated solutions to public sector clients.
• Forster a culture of public sector expertise and continuous improvement. 

Must have qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications: 

• 4–7 years’ experience in a client-facing digital consultancy, agency, or technology-led environment, with a significant focus on UK public sector or central government clients. 
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver digital platforms, products, or services for public sector organisations. 
• Deep understanding of public sector procurement, frameworks (e.g., G-Cloud, DOS), and the unique requirements of government clients. 
• Eligibility for, or previously held Security Clearance would be advantageous. 

Commitment to reaching all kinds of people 

We design experiences that work for all kinds of people - and that starts with our own teams. At Valtech, we’re intentional about building an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported to grow, thrive and achieve their goals. No matter your background, you belong here. Explore our Diversity & Inclusion site to see how we’re creating a more equitable Valtech for all. 

Your application process

Once you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will review your application. Your CV should cover key information on relevant experiences and expertise. We do not require information such as age, gender, marital status, or a headshot in your application. We review all candidates based on skills, experience, and potential.

⚠️ Beware of recruitment fraud!

We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please either indicate it in your application or let your Talent Partner know. 

About Valtech

Valtech is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, we help brands unlock new value in an increasingly digital world. At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we drive transformation for leading organizations, including L’Oréal, Mars, Audi, P&G, Volkswagen Dolby, and more. At Valtech, we don’t just talk about transformation. We make it happen. Our people are the heart of our success, and we foster a workplace where everyone has the support to thrive, grow and innovate. 

Are you ready to create what’s next? Join us.

An exciting Solutions Architect role with a competitive salary plus bonus and career progression opportunities for a permanent role based in Marylebone, London office.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Solutions Architect at a market leading, dynamic and renowned property, technology and innovative, technology-based car parking company. Our client is a market leading, renowned UK business, established over 50 years ago. The company operates over 3500 sites across the UK and Ireland providing specialist services to a wide range of blue-chip clients.

The role

We are seeking technical polyglots who enjoy both technical architectural design, hands-on coding and peer reviews, though also like the idea of the equally important social/client-facing aspect of the role.

The role is responsible for defining the development architecture across a blend of in-house bespoke solutions and 3rd party products and helping to shape the longer-term strategic development architecture for the organisation. It will also involve understanding key business processes and consider approaches to delivering the required capabilities, including identifying and assessing new technologies. You will be involved in designing, developing, and deploying AI-powered automation solutions that can transform operational processes at scale.

You will be assisting the head of business solutions and other architects on developing architecture strategy and target architecture model. You will be working closely with delivery team members to coach and promote best-practice solution development architecture as well as supporting business analysts and product owners in planning and story-mapping for new development. You will act as technical design authority (TDA) for delivery of technical stories and produce technical documentation artefacts to support the delivery process.


Main Responsibilities

Duties will include:

• The design and implementation of best-in-class software architecture
• Produce and communicate clear technical designs to guide and contextualise solution development across products, services, projects, and systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information which meet the business strategic needs.
• Create and maintain the architecture models and related reference data in our enterprise repository as part of your normal project tasks.
• Provide solution architecture deliverables, including current and target state architecture, standard definitions, reference models, architecture designs and patterns
• Ensure that all work undertaken by you and your colleagues is of the highest quality and meets the agreed standards for software delivery.
• Support product managers in product decisions to maintain, refresh or retire services, or systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.
• Participate actively in all team ceremonies (daily stand-up, team retros, sprint reviews, story-mapping, backlog refinement) helping the entire delivery team be the best that they can.

Essential Skills:

• C# .NET Core, REST API Design and Development, API Management
• Document or No-SQL database solutions (particularly Elasticsearch)
• Messaging and microservices based architecture (Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions)
• Formal architecture documentation and diagramming techniques (BPMN, UML, Wireframing)
• Experience with AI tools and frameworks such as Claude code.
• Test and behaviour driven development strategies (TDD, BDD, Gopher)
• Agile Delivery Methodologies, SCRUM, SCRUMBAN
• Working in an agile environment using JIRA and Confluence
• Experience working in a data-centric organisation

Desirable Skills

• React front-end development
• React. Native cross-platform mobile application development
• Android development (Java/Kotlin/Dagger2)
• Image Processing, ANPR (automated number plate recognition) and OCR library implementations
• Exposure to process modelling, for example in BPMN  
• IoT relay control systems
• Networking security (firewalls and network traffic control)

Interested?
If you feel you have the skills and qualities to undertake this role, please click apply.
We are an equal opportunities employer.

WE ARE AMDARIS 

At Amdaris, we bring together exceptional talent to deliver custom software solutions and drive digital transformation. Our acquisition by Insight last year has only solidified our standing in the market to become the leading provider of software solutions and paving the way for an exciting growth trajectory with ambitious future goals.  

Our expertise spans software development, cloud computing, IT strategy, and digital innovation, helping businesses optimise their technology and achieve their strategic objectives. With cutting-edge projects and a dynamic team, there has never been a better time to join us and be part of our journey to shape the future of technology.  

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT (APPS & AI) RESPONSIBILITIES 

At Amdaris, we don’t just build software, we partner strategically with our clients to create intelligent, scalable digital products that delight users and accelerate business objectives. Our success is inseparable from our clients’ success, so we bring deep AI expertise and application-development know-how to every engagement. Across diverse industries and tech stacks, our consultants combine technical mastery with a passion for applying artificial intelligence to create next-generation apps and value-driven solutions.

We are seeking an experienced AI & Applications Solution Architect with a strong technical foundation and sharp business acumen. You will help organisations elevate their software strategies by embedding AI capabilities and modern app architectures into their products and platforms.

Key Responsibilities: 

• You will lead the review of client applications and their technology and product strategy.
• You will monitor emerging technologies, including AI, GenAI and machine learning trends, assessing their relevance and potential application within client solutions and strategies, and provide recommendations on adoption and integration opportunities.
• You will produce detailed reports providing guidance on enhancements, best practice, and risk mitigation. 
• Working directly with clients, you will interact with senior stakeholders to understand the business objectives and strategy; uncover and challenge technical requirements, technology approaches, methodology, security and tech stack decisions in line with business goals. 
• You will review and interpret architectural approach, infrastructure and data flows; assessing advising on best practice SDLC methodology and ways of working. 
• Investigation will include the review of architecture diagrams and technical documentation. 
• You will maintain effective internal relationships with sales, technical, product and delivery colleagues. 
• You will be confident in providing technical support during sales pitches and proposals and will help to identify and promote additional value add services. 

SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT (APPS & AI) REQUIREMENTS 

• Experience in software, application, and/or enterprise architecture methods and approaches.
• Experience in developing, deploying, and operating software solutions in the cloud. 
• Experience in a variety of programming languages and technologies. 
• Hands-on experience designing or integrating Generative AI solutions - for example, leveraging large language models, prompt engineering, or building AI-powered application features.
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate product requirements and business strategy to a technical and non-technical audience and influence effectively in both spoken and written form. 
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills. 

LIFE AT AMDARIS 

• Private Medical Cover ✨ Your health is a priority and we’ve got you covered!
• Work from Anywhere Policy (EMEA) 🌍Flexibility to work from wherever inspires you! 
• Flexible and Hybrid working 🧑‍💻A balance between office days and home comfort. 
• Dog Friendly Office 🐾 Bring your furry friends along for the ride. 
• Competitive Employer Pension contributions 💼 We invest in your future, today. 
• Cycle to work scheme, Electric car scheme, Gym discounts 🚴 and many more flexible benefits to use at your leisure
• Health & Wellbeing app 🧘 Access mindfulness tools, positivity boosts, and wellness support anytime
• Monthly social and charitable events 💙 Build connections and give back while having fun.
• Beer on Tap!! 🍻Raise a glass to celebrate the wins.