Careers at Graphcore

About Graphcore 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 Join our dynamic Software Infrastructure team and take a pivotal role in scaling and managing our infrastructure. You will develop essential tools and services that empower our broader software team. Your contributions will enhance the build, test, deployment, and productisation processes of our Machine Learning Software components. Work with our High-Performance Computing (HPC) AI platforms and gain invaluable experience in distributed systems. The Team An exciting opportunity to join a new team within the Software Operations group. The Build Engineering team is a new function within Software Infrastructure, which focuses on the overall process of building and integration of the Machine Learn ing S oftware S tack. You will work closely with the QA and development teams to get an understanding of how our ML SW stack is built, helping to ensure good build practices, and proving that the stack works together and is reproducible in secure, sandboxed environments. Responsibilities and Duties Developing our internal tooling for building, testing and integrating together the ML Software Stack Developing tools and technical processes for Software Releases Providing guidance to developers on best build practices and dependency management Communicating regularly with developers, tech leads, and software architects about aspects of the ML Software Stack Working closely with QA and the ML Software Stack to resolve any integration issues Contributing fixes towards the ML Software Stack Essential: Knowledge of Python/C++ (or similar language) Understanding of Build Processes and Frameworks Experience working in Linux environments Good communication skills Desirable: Experience with Remote Caching and Execution (e.g. Bazel) Experience with Build Tools (e.g. CMake) Experience with Testing Frameworks (e.g. PyTest, GoogleTest) Experience with Integration Tools (e.g. Buildstream) Experience working within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Experience with building and using containers (e.g. Docker, Podman) An understanding of Software Architecture patterns 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 Graphcore 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 Join our dynamic Software Infrastructure team and take a pivotal role in scaling and managing our infrastructure. You will develop essential tools and services that empower our broader software team. Your contributions will enhance the build, test, deployment, and productisation processes of our Machine Learning Software components. Work with our High-Performance Computing (HPC) AI platforms and gain invaluable experience in distributed systems. The Team An exciting opportunity to join a new team within the Software Operations group. The Build Engineering team is a new function within Software Infrastructure, which focuses on the overall process of building and integration of the Machine Learn ing S oftware S tack. You will work closely with the QA and development teams to get an understanding of how our ML SW stack is built, helping to ensure good build practices, and proving that the stack works together and is reproducible in secure, sandboxed environments. Responsibilities and Duties Developing our internal tooling for building, testing and integrating together the ML Software Stack Developing tools and technical processes for Software Releases Providing guidance to developers on best build practices and dependency management Communicating regularly with developers, tech leads, and software architects about aspects of the ML Software Stack Working closely with QA and the ML Software Stack to resolve any integration issues Contributing fixes towards the ML Software Stack Essential: Knowledge of Python/C++ (or similar language) Understanding of Build Processes and Frameworks Experience working in Linux environments Good communication skills Desirable: Experience with Remote Caching and Execution (e.g. Bazel) Experience with Build Tools (e.g. CMake) Experience with Testing Frameworks (e.g. PyTest, GoogleTest) Experience with Integration Tools (e.g. Buildstream) Experience working within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Experience with building and using containers (e.g. Docker, Podman) An understanding of Software Architecture patterns 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 the job Build the software that validates Graphcore’s machine learning stack, from frameworks to AI accelerator hardware. You’ll design production-quality test infrastructure that engineers can extend, maintain and rely on as Graphcore’s ML software grows. Your work will help teams deliver reliable products, with clear evidence of numerical accuracy and performance across the stack. You’ll architect scalable test frameworks and build CI/CD pipelines that run across simulators, emulators and physical hardware. You’ll create representative ML workloads, analyse their execution and turn the results into practical improvements to testing and tooling. This role gives you scope to shape software architecture and developer experience, not just add tests to existing systems. You’ll deepen your understanding of the AI compute stack while solving engineering problems that connect software design with hardware behaviour. The team and culture Graphcore’s ML QA engineers build automation, work with industry-standard frameworks and models, and contribute to upstream open-source projects. You’ll work across software teams, using code and design reviews to strengthen quality, security and maintainability. You’ll use workload results to challenge assumptions and guide technical decisions about how Graphcore tests its ML stack. You’ll own improvements, act quickly on testing gaps and mentor junior engineers to raise the team’s technical standards. What we’re looking for Strong Python skills, demonstrated through designing, developing and maintaining production-quality software. Software design and architecture skills for large, complex codebases, with a focus on testability and long-term maintainability. Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated testing systems in Linux environments. Familiarity with C or C++, including the ability to read, debug and reason about low-level code. The ability to mentor junior engineers and influence engineering practices through constructive feedback. A self-directed approach to solving complex problems, identifying gaps and driving improvements. While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes. Benefits · Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility · Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work · Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension · Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success · Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day · Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones · Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice · Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover · Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you. Sponsorship Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role. Join the Team at Graphcore 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 brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute. Ready to shape how Graphcore tests its ML software stack? Apply now to join our ML QA team.

About the job Build the software that validates Graphcore’s machine learning stack, from frameworks to AI accelerator hardware. You’ll design production-quality test infrastructure that engineers can extend, maintain and rely on as Graphcore’s ML software grows. Your work will help teams deliver reliable products, with clear evidence of numerical accuracy and performance across the stack. You’ll architect scalable test frameworks and build CI/CD pipelines that run across simulators, emulators and physical hardware. You’ll create representative ML workloads, analyse their execution and turn the results into practical improvements to testing and tooling. This role gives you scope to shape software architecture and developer experience, not just add tests to existing systems. You’ll deepen your understanding of the AI compute stack while solving engineering problems that connect software design with hardware behaviour. The team and culture Graphcore’s ML QA engineers build automation, work with industry-standard frameworks and models, and contribute to upstream open-source projects. You’ll work across software teams, using code and design reviews to strengthen quality, security and maintainability. You’ll use workload results to challenge assumptions and guide technical decisions about how Graphcore tests its ML stack. You’ll own improvements, act quickly on testing gaps and mentor junior engineers to raise the team’s technical standards. What we’re looking for Strong Python skills, demonstrated through designing, developing and maintaining production-quality software. Software design and architecture skills for large, complex codebases, with a focus on testability and long-term maintainability. Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated testing systems in Linux environments. Familiarity with C or C++, including the ability to read, debug and reason about low-level code. The ability to mentor junior engineers and influence engineering practices through constructive feedback. A self-directed approach to solving complex problems, identifying gaps and driving improvements. While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes. Benefits · Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility · Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work · Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension · Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success · Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day · Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones · Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice · Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover · Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you. Sponsorship Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role. Join the Team at Graphcore 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 brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute. Ready to shape how Graphcore tests its ML software stack? Apply now to join our ML QA team.

About the job Build the software that validates Graphcore’s machine learning stack, from frameworks to AI accelerator hardware. You’ll design production-quality test infrastructure that engineers can extend, maintain and rely on as Graphcore’s ML software grows. Your work will help teams deliver reliable products, with clear evidence of numerical accuracy and performance across the stack. You’ll architect scalable test frameworks and build CI/CD pipelines that run across simulators, emulators and physical hardware. You’ll create representative ML workloads, analyse their execution and turn the results into practical improvements to testing and tooling. This role gives you scope to shape software architecture and developer experience, not just add tests to existing systems. You’ll deepen your understanding of the AI compute stack while solving engineering problems that connect software design with hardware behaviour. The team and culture Graphcore’s ML QA engineers build automation, work with industry-standard frameworks and models, and contribute to upstream open-source projects. You’ll work across software teams, using code and design reviews to strengthen quality, security and maintainability. You’ll use workload results to challenge assumptions and guide technical decisions about how Graphcore tests its ML stack. You’ll own improvements, act quickly on testing gaps and mentor junior engineers to raise the team’s technical standards. What we’re looking for Strong Python skills, demonstrated through designing, developing and maintaining production-quality software. Software design and architecture skills for large, complex codebases, with a focus on testability and long-term maintainability. Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated testing systems in Linux environments. Familiarity with C or C++, including the ability to read, debug and reason about low-level code. The ability to mentor junior engineers and influence engineering practices through constructive feedback. A self-directed approach to solving complex problems, identifying gaps and driving improvements. While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes. Benefits · Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility · Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work · Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension · Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success · Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day · Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones · Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice · Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover · Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you. Sponsorship Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role. Join the Team at Graphcore 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 brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute. Ready to shape how Graphcore tests its ML software stack? Apply now to join our ML QA team.

About Graphcore 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 Join our dynamic Software Infrastructure team and take a pivotal role in scaling and managing our infrastructure. You will develop essential tools and services that empower our broader software team. Your contributions will enhance the build, test, deployment, and productisation processes of our Machine Learning Software components. Work with our High-Performance Computing (HPC) AI platforms and gain invaluable experience in distributed systems. The Team The Software Infrastructure team provides critical platforms and services for software development teams across the business. Our responsibilities include managing the CI platform and services, build engineering, component integration, and packaging and release systems. We operate in squads, fostering a culture of service ownership and empowerment for our engineers. We focus on long-term engineering solutions and strive to eliminate toil wherever possible. Responsibilities and Duties Develop, own, and maintain tools and services to support the software build and release process Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker Manage our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform Support the technical development of junior and graduate engineer Embody a strong engineering discipline for high reliability and minimal toil Candidate Profile Essential: Knowledge of Python/Go/C++ (or similar language) Experience deploying services in the cloud (AWS preferred) Deep understanding of Linux environments Native user of CI/CD for production deployments Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform/OpenTofu) Desirable Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack Experience with GitHub Actions Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake) Experience with modern observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus) Experience with Grafana 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 Graphcore 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 Join our dynamic Software Infrastructure team and take a pivotal role in scaling and managing our infrastructure. You will develop essential tools and services that empower our broader software team. Your contributions will enhance the build, test, deployment, and productisation processes of our Machine Learning Software components. Work with our High-Performance Computing (HPC) AI platforms and gain invaluable experience in distributed systems. The Team The Software Infrastructure team provides critical platforms and services for software development teams across the business. Our responsibilities include managing the CI platform and services, build engineering, component integration, and packaging and release systems. We operate in squads, fostering a culture of service ownership and empowerment for our engineers. We focus on long-term engineering solutions and strive to eliminate toil wherever possible. Responsibilities and Duties Develop, own, and maintain tools and services to support the software build and release process Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker Manage our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform Support the technical development of junior and graduate engineer Embody a strong engineering discipline for high reliability and minimal toil Candidate Profile Essential: Knowledge of Python/Go/C++ (or similar language) Experience deploying services in the cloud (AWS preferred) Deep understanding of Linux environments Native user of CI/CD for production deployments Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform/OpenTofu) Desirable Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack Experience with GitHub Actions Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake) Experience with modern observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus) Experience with Grafana 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 Graphcore 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 Join our dynamic Software Infrastructure team and take a pivotal role in scaling and managing our infrastructure. You will develop essential tools and services that empower our broader software team. Your contributions will enhance the build, test, deployment, and productisation processes of our Machine Learning Software components. Work with our High-Performance Computing (HPC) AI platforms and gain invaluable experience in distributed systems. The Team The Software Infrastructure team provides critical platforms and services for software development teams across the business. Our responsibilities include managing the CI platform and services, build engineering, component integration, and packaging and release systems. We operate in squads, fostering a culture of service ownership and empowerment for our engineers. We focus on long-term engineering solutions and strive to eliminate toil wherever possible. Responsibilities and Duties Develop, own, and maintain tools and services to support the software build and release process Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker Manage our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform Support the technical development of junior and graduate engineer Embody a strong engineering discipline for high reliability and minimal toil Candidate Profile Essential: Knowledge of Python/Go/C++ (or similar language) Experience deploying services in the cloud (AWS preferred) Deep understanding of Linux environments Native user of CI/CD for production deployments Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform/OpenTofu) Desirable Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack Experience with GitHub Actions Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake) Experience with modern observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus) Experience with Grafana 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 We are seeking a Senior Systems or Staff Hardware Engineer to provide advanced operational, diagnostic, and engineering support for Graphcore’s Arm-based hardware platforms across lab and data center environments. This role focuses on supporting hardware bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting of complex AI compute platforms, including server blades, racks, and rack-scale infrastructure. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with engineering, platform, and data center teams to ensure the reliability and performance of next-generation AI systems. The Team The Systems Engineering and Hardware Engineering teams are responsible for enabling the bring-up, validation, and operational reliability of Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms. The team works closely with server engineering, firmware teams, platform architects, and data center operations to support the development, testing, and deployment of next-generation AI compute systems. This collaborative environment enables rapid problem-solving and continuous improvement of Graphcore’s hardware platforms from early development through production deployment. Responsibilities and Duties Lead advanced break-fix troubleshooting for server blades, motherboards, power systems, and rack-scale infrastructure. Support engineering bring-up activities, including component validation and firmware interaction testing. Diagnose system-level failures involving thermal behavior, power anomalies, network configuration, and BIOS/BMC issues. Collaborate with server engineering teams to perform root cause analysis and propose corrective actions or design improvements. Support deployment and rollout of next-generation hardware platforms through structured validation and qualification cycles. Interface with facilities and infrastructure teams to understand environmental factors impacting system reliability. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), troubleshooting guides, and validation documentation. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior technicians and engineers on troubleshooting methodologies and hardware diagnostics. Participate in on-call rotations or off-hours support during critical engineering milestones or hardware bring-up phases. Candidate Profile Essential Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline. 7+ years experience with server hardware architectures and board-level debugging. Experience analyzing system logs, hardware telemetry, and power/thermal metrics to isolate hardware failures. Hands-on experience with HPC systems, AI compute platforms, or rack-scale infrastructure. Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in fast-paced engineering environments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Desirable Experience supporting prototype or pre-production hardware bring-up. Familiarity with data center facilities, including liquid cooling and power distribution systems. Experience using Python, Bash, or automation tools for hardware validation or troubleshooting. Exposure to structured failure analysis and reliability engineering methodologies. USA Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, commuter benefits, wellness services and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). 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 the job Own the reliability of AI compute hardware where lab discovery becomes data centre reality. Graphcore is building the hardware and systems infrastructure needed for the next generation of AI breakthroughs. This role helps prove those platforms work when complexity, scale and pressure increase. You will lead advanced operational, diagnostic and engineering support across lab and data centre environments. Your work will improve hardware bring-up, validation and troubleshooting for AI compute platforms. You will diagnose failures across server blades, racks, power systems, thermal behaviour, network configuration and BIOS/BMC issues. You will turn hard problems into clear root cause analysis, corrective action and better operating practice. This is hands-on engineering with visible impact. You will support new platforms from early bring-up through deployment, helping Graphcore move faster with confidence. The team and culture You will work with Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, server engineering, firmware, platform architects and data centre operations. Problems are solved close to the hardware, with clear evidence and direct ownership. The team moves quickly during bring-up and validation cycles. Engineers are expected to act fast, take responsibility and speak up when something needs attention. Decisions are shaped by data, system behaviour and practical engineering judgement. You will guide others, improve documentation and help raise the standard of hardware diagnostics. What we're looking for · Strong knowledge of server hardware architectures and board-level debugging · Experience isolating failures using system logs, telemetry, power data and thermal metrics · Hands-on experience with HPC systems, AI compute platforms or rack-scale infrastructure · Ability to lead structured root cause analysis and propose practical corrective actions · Confidence working across engineering, platform and data centre teams · Clear written and verbal communication, with the judgement to guide junior engineers While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes. Benefits · Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility · Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work · Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension · Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success · Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day · Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones · Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover · Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you. Sponsorship Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role. Join the Team at Graphcore 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 brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute. If you want to shape the reliability of AI infrastructure at real scale, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of the journey.