Staff Software Engineer

About the Position

Staff Software Engineer

Bristol, UK; Cambridge, UK; Gdańsk, Poland

Shape the test strategy that proves Graphcore firmware is ready for production hardware.

Responsibilities

As a Staff System Software Engineer, you will:

• Lead firmware QA across Graphcore’s next-generation hardware platforms.
• Verify the low-level software behind boot, configuration, and monitoring.
• Create reliable gates for firmware used across teams and systems.
• Design test infrastructure, build high-coverage tests, and debug issues with hardware and analyzers.
• Guide best practices while staying close to the code.

Requirements

• Significant experience in firmware qualification across complex embedded systems.
• Deep understanding of real-time embedded systems and complex boot logic.
• Experience working with hardware, debuggers, and analyzers.
• Strong understanding of silicon and hardware interfaces, including I2C, I3C, SMBus, SPI, PCIe, DDR, and power management.
• Experience with CI/CD, build tools, and modern testing practices.
• Ability to debug cross-layer issues, drive root-cause investigations, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Nice to Have

• Transferable skills and diverse experiences.

We Offer

• 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.
• 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.

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.

Ready to shape firmware quality for Graphcore’s next-generation hardware platforms? Apply now to join the team.