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  

Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. The availability of specialised artificial intelligence compute will be a decisive factor in AI’s rate of progress. Graphcore allows innovators to go further, faster. What we do really makes a difference. Reporting to the Director of Silicon Architecture, the SoC Architects are responsible for the design, specification, modelling and integration of sub-systems within complex, high performance and highly integrated silicon devices at the forefront of AI acceleration technology. 

The role involves close collaboration with other groups, including architecture, silicon design, verification, hardware and software teams.  

The Team 

The Silicon Architecture Team sits within the COO group. The SoC architects are responsible for the architectural specification, integration, modelling, validation and evaluation of numerous critical sub-systems, including high-speed interfaces for our upcoming AI acceleration platforms. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Distilling product requirements and their effects on SoC/platform design trade-offs 

• Collaborating with processor, SoC and system architects to determine optimal solutions 

• Understanding of how to collaborate with silicon design, verification, and hardware engineers to demonstrate awareness and options for implementation correctness 

• Evaluating potential hard and soft third-party IP and liaising with third party IP vendors 

• Design and specification of performant SoC sub-systems and their associated integrations 

• Contribute to the silicon bring-up, characterisation and evaluation activities as required 

• Silicon Architecture Team representation within cross-functional working groups 

• Implement improvements to infrastructure and processes 

• Assist with complex debugging activities 

• Mentors Engineers with technical queries 

Candidate Profile  

Essential: 

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related subject 

• Solid understanding of computer/SoC architecture 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Good experience in the writing of technical specifications 

• Knowledge of RTL development and verification processes 

• Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a team player 
• Ability to work across teams and programming languages 

Desirable 

• Experience in the technical specification of complex silicon SoC devices 

• Experience of machine learning or massively parallel computing systems 

• Verilog 

• Low-level software experience, embedded C 
  
  
• Knowledge of one or more of DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, on-chip networks

Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, annual leave policy, medical and dental health plans, a gym card and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits on a yearly basis to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding benefits programme to our employees.  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.

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 

Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. The availability of specialised artificial intelligence compute will be a decisive factor in AI’s rate of progress. Graphcore allows innovators to go further, faster. What we do really makes a difference. Reporting to the Director of Silicon Architecture, the SoC Architects are responsible for the design, specification, modelling and integration of sub-systems within complex, high performance and highly integrated silicon devices at the forefront of AI acceleration technology. 

The role involves close collaboration with other groups, including architecture, silicon design, verification, hardware and software teams.  

The Team 

The Silicon Architecture Team sits within the COO group. The SoC architects are responsible for the architectural specification, integration, modelling, validation and evaluation of numerous critical sub-systems, including high-speed interfaces for our upcoming AI acceleration platforms. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Distilling product requirements and their effects on SoC/platform design trade-offs
• Collaborating with processor, SoC and system architects to determine optimal solutions
• Collaborating with silicon design, verification, and hardware engineers to ensure implementation correctness
• Evaluating potential hard and soft third-party IP and liaising with third party IP vendors
• Design and specification of performant SoC sub-systems and their associated integrations
• Contribute to the silicon bring-up, characterisation and evaluation activities as required
• Silicon Architecture Team representation within cross-functional working groups
• Implement discussed infrastructure and processes improvements agreed with team 
• Assist with debugging activities
• Mentoring junior engineers 

Candidate Profile  

Essential: 

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related subject 

• Solid understanding of computer/SoC architecture 

• Excellent communication skills 

• Experienced in the writing of technical specifications 

• Knowledge of RTL development and verification processes 

• Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a team player 

• Ability to work across teams and programming languages
   

Desirable 

• Experience in the technical specification of silicon SoC devices 

• Experience of machine learning or massively parallel computing systems 

• Verilog 

• Low-level software experience, embedded C 

• Knowledge of one or more of DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, on-chip networks 

Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, annual leave policy, medical and dental health plans, a gym card and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits on a yearly basis to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding benefits programme to our employees.  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.

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

As a System Software Engineer in Test, You will be responsible for design, development, execution and reporting of test and test harness to verify and validate firmware. 

You will be involved with the development team from the early phases to the final production software and ensure maximum coverage of functionality. 

You will be working with different Hardware configurations and required to collaborate closely with Hardware, bring up  and drivers teams to ensure our firmware plugs in seamlessly. 

As a senior member of the team, you will mentor junior members and raise the testing standards of the team. 

The Team

Firmware QA team validates the low-level software responsible for the complete boot, configuration, and monitoring of Graphcore silicon and hardware platforms. Test areas include: 

• 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

• Design, Implement and deliver high quality tests for complex firmware features
• Support in debug and MTBF reduction of both internal and external incoming issues
• QA Ownership of Key features within the firmware
• Contribute to the continuous integration pipeline
• Support release test and release pipeline maintenance
• Active involvement in technical discussions and reviews for the team. 

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Proven Firmware test experience
• Experience working on real time embedded systems
• Hardware testing knowledge
• Experience with testing low level drivers and interfaces. 
• Strong Proficiency in: C and Python.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of teamwork, love to produce quality work and commitment to finish your tasks every single day. You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to challenging problems.

Desirable

• Experience with server architecture or datacentre hardware
• Knowledge of server security concepts
• Experience in Platform security and openBMC. 

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

Test Development Engineer - Electronic Hardware 

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

We are looking for a high-quality Test Development Engineer to complement our existing team. You will be working closely with the hardware and software development teams to develop and maintain test systems in support of preproduction test solutions.  You will report to the Hardware test team lead, the test team is embedded within the Hardware team.  We want people who work collaboratively and proactively within our teams. Our engineers are not siloed, and they are trusted and encouraged to take ownership of their tasks and develop test solutions that meet our requirements. We value team players and the right characteristics are more important than academic qualification or specific experience.

Candidates will be expected to work closely both with other teams within Graphcore and with 3rd party support engineers/contractors, ensuring good communication between all parties, and to contribute meaningfully to the overall efficiency and success of the Hardware Team.

The Team

The Hardware test team are part of a larger Hardware team that consists of Signal Integrity (SI), Mechanical, layout, package and Hardware engineers. The Hardware team is responsible for delivering state of the art accelerators for machine learning and collaborates with the Silicon, Firmware and Production teams during product development.

Responsibilities and Duties 

A successful candidate will work within Hardware Engineering Team to define test methods, specify suitable test equipment and automate test systems. The team is currently responsible for testing, debugging and characterising high speed serial links, power supplies that can deliver high current and adapt to fast transients. We also debug and characteratize slower speed protocols like JTAG , I2C I3C and low level PCBA debug. 

Developing a deep understanding of Graphcore hardware and software products and how to operate them in a test environment is essential for this position.

You will be expected to understand relevant industry performance test standards, data analysis and presentation systems. Contributions are expected to span multiple areas and involve:

• Manual testing and debug of complex high speed SERDES which include PCIe Gen 6 and 112/224Gb PAM4 ethernet. This will require the use of high bandwidth oscilloscopes, BERTs and VNA’s, and the ability to understand complex IEEE standards.
• Designing and developing graphical user interfaces for controlling our products in a test environment. 
• development of test systems for Graphcore’s Machine Learning Accelerator products at a system and board level
• transfer of preproduction test system knowledge to the production test team.
• test coverage analysis and improvement.
• maintaining and development of our characterisation systems.
• automating tests In either Python or LabView.

Candidate Profile 

Essential:

• Ethernet and / or PCIe
• Project Planning
• Experience in development and automation of test systems for complex electronic systems
• Fluency in test scripting languages. Including Python and LabView
• Experience in development and automation of test systems for complex electronic systems
• self-starter 
• Strong written and oral communications, team-working and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• LPDDR, HBM interfaces
• High current fast transients power supplies
• Knowledge of Linux
• Knowledge of Bash scripts
• Previous experience of server verification
• understanding of PCBA production test methods such as ICT and SLT
• experience in data analysis

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.

Sponsorship

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.

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

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. 

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

Reporting to the Firmware Manager, the Graduate Firmware Engineer will contribute to the design, development and delivery of the firmware that powers our next generation products. They are expected to take part in technical discussions across multiple teams within Graphcore and our partners.

The Team

The firmware team writes the software that ensures the full and complete bootup of Graphcore Hardware and Silicon. We design and maintain interfaces to allow our Drivers software to interact with Graphcore Silicon. We present telemetry and monitoring data for use by the host system via the SMBus interface, and by data centre operatives via the BMC.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Support the design, development and delivery of firmware code to the expected Graphcore standards
• Participate in technical design discussions within the Firmware team, other teams within Graphcore and our partners
• Participate in code reviews individually and as part of the team
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and actively improve Agile best practices within the team
• Contribute to and take part in in-depth technical design discussions with team members, bringing new ideas and innovative techniques to the team where possible
• Support engineers within the team and other teams to investigate and resolve firmware-related problems with our products

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field
• Understanding of Continuous Integration, build systems and software packaging best practices
• Introductory experience with C or Python

Desirable

• Experience of designing and implementing real-time embedded software, and subsequent verification
• Proven ability to understand, build and debug complex embedded platforms
• A good understanding of server architecture and performance in a datacentre environment
• Experience of device drivers and OS Kernel development
• A good understanding of server security from both a hardware and software perspective, and how this applies to the server firmware

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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  

The Product Test and Diagnosis team requires more expertise and experience in the area of board / PCBA hardware test as part of our mission to deliver the high quality manufacturing test solutions that our advanced technology products require. The role requires close interaction with the hardware design team and other parts of the PTD team in order to define and develop appropriate test solutions using techniques such as boundary scan and embedded functional test.   

The Team

The Product Test and Diagnosis team’s role is to detect and manage hardware defects that arise from the manufacture and use of our products. This covers chips, boards and finished systems and takes place both in the manufacturing sites and in the field. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Analysis of PCB design testability
• Analysis of PCB design susceptibility to manufacturing defects
• Definition and development of test solutions based on that analysis
• Deployment and support of tests in factory and field environments 

Candidate Profile  

Essential:  

• Experience in manufacturing test of advanced electronic systems
• Thorough understanding of the fundamentals of electronics
• Thorough understanding of SMT / PCB manufacturing processes and failure mechanisms
• Thorough understanding of JTAG 1149 boundary scan test techniques
• Experience in the local and remote use of test instruments (Oscilloscopes, DMM's, Clock generators, SMU's, PSU's, etc.)
• Ability to work with internal teams such as software, silicon design and hardware design
• Ability to work with external board test partners
• Ability to solve problems in complex electronic systems
• Good communication skills 

Desirable 

• Several years of experience in a relevant environment 
• Appreciation of AOI and AXI process capability.
• Experience in programming and using board test systems including Bed -of-nails ICT systems
• Experience in the implementation of ISP and OBP solutions  

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: Project Manager

Are you motivated by delivering change that shapes how a modern law firm works?

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.

* We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Project Manager
• Team: Business Change
• Location: Hybrid working from Bristol, Exeter or Plymouth  
• Working Pattern: Full time
• Why this role matters: The Project Manager turns firm strategy into real, lasting change - helping us work smarter, adopt new ways of working successfully, and deliver an outstanding experience for both clients and colleagues.

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What you’ll do

Embedded in our Business Change Team, working closely with colleagues in the PMO, IT, legal practices, and support functions you'll:

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of multiple projects, owning scope, timescales, budget, quality and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, business cases, benefits, KPIs, risks and dependencies.
• Deliver projects using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid methodologies, adapting approach to context and stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Partners, legal teams, business services, IT and third‑party suppliers.
• Apply effective governance, resource planning and financial control, managing cross‑project dependencies.
• Embed change management, adoption, training and benefits realisation into project delivery.

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What we’re looking for

• Proven project management experience delivering complex change, operational improvement or technology projects in medium to large organisations.
• Background in professional services or regulated environments; law firm experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence engaging at all levels.
• Demonstrable change management capability, including impact assessment, communications and adoption.
• Sound project management discipline, ideally supported by relevant qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, APM, PMP or similar).
• Organised, adaptable and commercially aware, with flexibility to work across offices and embrace hybrid working.
• And 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.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• An open, flexible working environment.
• Find out more about our benefits and work environment here

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