Senior Software Engineer

About the Position

Senior Software Engineer

Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Salary Range: PLN 260,000 - 352,000 PLN

Subject to alignment to the responsibilities and duties of the role

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About the Job

Build the simulator that helps engineers understand and optimise collective communication at AI scale.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Collectives Simulator team, you will design and develop a large-scale simulator for new AI hardware. Your work will help engineers analyse network parameters and develop communication algorithms for high bandwidth and low latency.

You will lead development across design, implementation, testing, and documentation. You will also work with other engineering teams to develop features, troubleshoot complex issues, and integrate new hardware with the wider AI ecosystem.

The role combines large-scale software engineering with custom hardware and communication systems. You will shape technical direction, mentor junior engineers, and help build the software that enables efficient communication at very high scale.

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Responsibilities

• Design and develop a large-scale simulator for new AI hardware
• Help engineers analyse network parameters and develop communication algorithms
• Lead development across design, implementation, testing, and documentation
• Work with other engineering teams to develop features and troubleshoot issues
• Integrate new hardware with the wider AI ecosystem
• Shape technical direction and mentor junior engineers

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Requirements

• Extensive professional software development experience using C++
• Strong Python and C programming skills
• Experience developing efficient concurrent applications using multithreading and inter-process communication
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills for complex software systems
• Experience with unit testing frameworks such as Boost.Test or Google Test
• Proficiency with software build systems such as CMake, Make, or Ninja

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We Offer

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Comprehensive healthcare and dental cover: Premium medical and dental insurance, with the option to extend cover to your family
• Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success
• Fitness and wellbeing support: A fully funded Medicover gym card, giving you access to a wide range of gyms, fitness classes, and leisure centres
• Financial protection: Death and disability insurance, providing financial security for you and your loved ones
• Retirement savings: Build your financial future, with a 4% employer contribution from Graphcore, alongside your own contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential advice and support for you and your family across a range of personal, financial, and wellbeing matters

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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.

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Sponsorship

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Poland. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.

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Join the Team at Graphcore

Ready to work on challenging problems at the intersection of software and AI hardware? Apply now and join Graphcore.