About the Position

Staff Software Engineer - AI Compute Libraries & Performance

Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Senior: PLN 260,400 - 352,200

Staff: PLN 350,700 - 474,400

Subject to alignment to the responsibilities and duties of the role - we currently have multiple positions available at both Senior and Staff level.

About the Job

Build the AI compute libraries that turn next-generation hardware into real performance.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design and optimise high-performance compute kernels for AI workloads. You will work across linear algebra, tensor operations, numerical correctness and low-level performance.

Your work will help customers get more from advanced AI hardware. That means shaping the libraries behind faster, more reliable AI systems at scale.

You will write C++ and Python, profile on Linux and make hard trade-offs across memory, threading and numerical behaviour. You will also guide technical direction, review designs and help engineers make better decisions.

This role suits someone who wants deep technical ownership without moving away from hands-on engineering.

Responsibilities

Design and optimise high-performance compute kernels for AI workloads
Work across linear algebra, tensor operations, numerical correctness, and low-level performance
Write C++ and Python code
Profile on Linux
Guide technical direction and review designs
Help engineers make better decisions

Requirements

Excellent C++ and Python skills, with experience building performance-sensitive software
Strong understanding of processor architectures, Linux profiling, and low-level optimisation
Proven technical leadership, including guiding engineering direction, reviewing designs, and mentoring others
Ability to balance hands-on implementation with broader ownership and team impact
Experience with numerical correctness, benchmarking, regression testing, or validation
Clear communication, strong judgement, and the confidence to challenge ideas constructively

Nice to Have

Transferable skills and diverse experiences

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

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 shape the performance foundations of next-generation AI compute, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of the journey.

Staff Software Engineer - AI Compute Libraries & Performance

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