Senior System Software Engineer - Bengaluru, multiple vacancies

About the Position

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.

We are looking for a Staff System Software Engineer in Test to join our team in Bengaluru, India.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development

  • Act as a technical authority for designing test infrastructure and features.
  • Design, implement, execute, and report on high-quality tests to ensure a high-quality gate for the system software release package.
  • Develop reusable and scalable pipeline solutions to support component teams.
  • Design, implement, and maintain internal tools.
  • Take ownership of technically challenging areas and ensure near 100% feature coverage.
  • Perform initial triage and debugging of both internal and external issues.
  • Review and improve design, coding, and implementation processes across the team.

• Cross-Functional Interactions

  • Collaborate with component developers and QA to understand the interactions between different components.
  • Consult stakeholders of the package to understand their use-cases to develop robust system tests.
  • Develop acceptance pipelines covering tests across teams using the system software package.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both expert and non-expert audiences.

• Quality, Reliability, and System Thinking

  • Ensure correctness, robustness, security, scalability, and maintainability of the tools and pipeline solutions.
  • Contribute to improvement in validation framework, CI/CD systems, testing methodologies, and packaging pipelines.
  • Drive root-cause investigations and long-term corrective actions along with the component teams for all incoming issues.

• Mentorship

  • Mentor junior engineers within the team.
  • Raise quality and coding standards through guidance, best practices, and setting an example.
  • Contribute to long-term improvements in culture and team ceremonies.

Requirements

• Essentials

  • 10+ years of experience in low-level system testing and integration.
  • Experience working with RTOS and complex boot logic.
  • Experience working with Linux and device drivers.
  • Experience in test development using Python and C/C++.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins or similar.
  • Experience with build and integration tools and modern testing practices.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a track record of working with complex cross-layer issues.
  • Strong communication skills and proven ability to document.

• Desired

  • Experience working with server-class systems.
  • Experience either with openBMC or Zephyr.
  • Experience with Qemu or similar emulation environment.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

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.