Graduate Firmware Engineer

About the Position

Graduate Firmware Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States

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Start your engineering career building the firmware that keeps advanced AI compute systems running.

As a Graduate Firmware Engineer in our BMC Engineering team, you will develop embedded firmware for system control, monitoring, and validation.

You will join in September 2027 and work from Austin, Texas. You will take defined firmware features from requirements into implementation, testing, documentation, and release. Your work will help engineering teams bring up hardware, diagnose platform behavior, and improve system reliability.

You will write C, C++, or Python in a Linux-based engineering environment. You will also build automated tests, debug in the lab, and learn how firmware interacts with advanced compute platforms.

This is a strong first engineering role for graduates who want real ownership early. You will learn from experienced engineers while solving problems that connect firmware, hardware, systems, and software.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware for system control, monitoring, and validation
• Write C, C++, or Python in a Linux-based engineering environment
• Build automated tests and debug in the lab
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability

Requirements

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field, completed recently or before the role begins.
• Strong foundations in C or C++, with working knowledge of Python or another scripting language.
• Understanding of computer architecture, embedded systems, firmware, or low-level software concepts.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, command-line tools, and version-control systems.
• Ability to debug software, firmware, or hardware-software issues using structured methods.
• Clear communication skills, curiosity, and the ability to deliver reliable work with appropriate guidance.

The Team and Culture

The BMC Engineering team works close to the hardware. Engineers build, test, and debug on development platforms, using evidence from lab work, automation, and system behavior to guide decisions.

You will work with firmware, hardware, silicon, systems, and software teams to reproduce issues and fix root causes. Ownership matters here, and you will be trusted to communicate findings clearly.

The team values curiosity, practical judgment, and engineers who speak up. You will get guidance, but you will also be expected to act fast, take responsibility, and keep learning.

We Offer

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage to help keep you and your family healthy
• Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success
• Tax-advantaged healthcare savings: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help you make the most of your healthcare spending
• Peace of mind protection: Disability and life insurance to provide financial security when you need it most
• Retirement planning support: A 401(k) plan to help you invest in your future
• Commuter benefits: Help cover the cost of your daily commute
• Wellbeing resources: Access to wellness services that support your physical and mental health
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential advice and support for you and your family across a range of personal, financial, and wellbeing matters

About the Company

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 start your engineering career building firmware for advanced AI compute systems, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Graphcore as a Graduate Firmware Engineer.