Staff SoC Architect

About the job Shape how Graphcore products move from hardware design into reliable volume manufacturing. As Staff Manufacturing Product Engineer, you will take a leading role in supporting NPI development and volume production across complex hardware products. You will connect design, test, quality and supply chain decisions with real manufacturing outcomes. Your work will help ensure products are manufacturable, resilient and ready for supplier capability. You will provide DfM feedback that improves PCB and system design before issues reach production. You will work closely with contract manufacturers, especially during NPI and early volume manufacture. You will drive yield improvement, analyse production data and resolve L6 manufacturing issues. This role suits someone who enjoys practical engineering ownership across design and production. You will travel to Taiwan and work close to suppliers shaping next generation manufacturing technologies. The team and culture You will join the Manufacturing and Technology Process team within Operations. The team works across Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan, close to foundry, package assembly and PCBA partners. Work happens through clear ownership, supplier engagement and fast feedback into design teams. You will speak up early when manufacturability, yield or capability needs attention. The team values evidence, responsibility and strong cross-regional relationships. Decisions are made through engineering judgement, data and direct accountability for manufacturing performance. What we're looking for · Strong fault diagnosis, problem solving and failure analysis skills, including ICT to SMT debug · Thorough understanding of Automated surface mount assembly processes and manufacturing methodologies · Working knowledge of L10 mechanical design and system build, ideally for HPC products · Ability to connect silicon, package and PCB interactions into clear DfM feedback · Experienced in statistical analysis tools (e.g JMP, SQL, Pyth

About the job Shape the power-delivery architecture behind Graphcore’s high-performance AI compute systems, from voltage regulation through package, PCB and silicon. As Staff Power Integrity Engineer, you will provide technical leadership on Graphcore’s most complex power-delivery challenges. Your analysis and judgement will directly influence architecture and product decisions. You will define modelling strategies, optimise decoupling and analyse PDN impedance, voltage droop, transient response and regulator interactions. You will turn complex results into clear engineering decisions, requirements and sign-off approaches. You will lead significant PI issues through resolution and create alignment across silicon, package, board, power, systems and validation teams. You will also develop reusable methods and mentor engineers, raising power-integrity capability across Graphcore. The team and culture The Signal and Power Integrity team sits at the centre of Graphcore’s hardware development. We work across disciplines to understand electrical behaviour and guide consequential architecture decisions. You will own complex PI problems and drive them through to resolution. Decisions are grounded in modelling, first-principles reasoning, hardware evidence and clear assessment of uncertainty. You will challenge assumptions, communicate risk clearly and help teams make pragmatic trade-offs. Technical influence matters more than reporting lines. What we’re looking for Deep practical expertise in power integrity and complex power-delivery network design. Strong understanding of PDN impedance, transient behaviour, voltage droop, resonance, stability and decoupling across high-current digital systems. Ability to reason across silicon, package, PCB, voltage regulation and system boundaries. Strong capability in electromagnetic modelling, circuit simulation, model extraction and selecting appropriate abstraction methods. Engineering judgement to assess model validity, uncertainty an

About the job Own the test strategy that proves Graphcore’s next generation drivers are production-ready. As a Staff System Software Engineer, you will shape how Graphcore validates complex device drivers and platform tools. You will bring technical depth across Linux kernels, drivers and systems software. Your work will help raise the quality bar for products that support the next generation of AI compute. You will influence design decisions, guide test infrastructure and drive reliability across the stack. You will design, build, execute and report tests across component, system and acceptance levels. You will debug difficult issues using hardware and software tools, simulators and emulators. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with broad reach. You will help teams move quickly while protecting production quality. The team and culture The Drivers QA team verifies low-level kernel drivers, user-space libraries and platform tools. Work spans component tests, user acceptance and full system validation. You will work directly with driver developers, hardware, firmware, ML stack, Kubernetes and cloud management teams. Decisions are made close to the technical detail, with engineers expected to speak up and own outcomes. The team values engineers who think big, act fast and take responsibility. You will mentor others, raise standards and turn hard system problems into lasting improvements. What we're looking for · Deep experience validating Linux kernels, device drivers or similar systems software · Strong C++ and Python test development skills · Experience with CI/CD, build tools and modern automated testing practices · Ability to debug complex issues across hardware, firmware, drivers and upper software layers · Proven ownership of technical work, priorities and delivery in an agile engineering setting · Clear communication skills, including the ability to document and explain complex technical concepts While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value t

About the job Own the reliability of AI compute hardware where lab discovery becomes data centre reality. Graphcore is building the hardware and systems infrastructure needed for the next generation of AI breakthroughs. This role helps prove those platforms work when complexity, scale and pressure increase. You will lead advanced operational, diagnostic and engineering support across lab and data centre environments. Your work will improve hardware bring-up, validation and troubleshooting for AI compute platforms. You will diagnose failures across server blades, racks, power systems, thermal behaviour, network configuration and BIOS/BMC issues. You will turn hard problems into clear root cause analysis, corrective action and better operating practice. This is hands-on engineering with visible impact. You will support new platforms from early bring-up through deployment, helping Graphcore move faster with confidence. The team and culture You will work with Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, server engineering, firmware, platform architects and data centre operations. Problems are solved close to the hardware, with clear evidence and direct ownership. The team moves quickly during bring-up and validation cycles. Engineers are expected to act fast, take responsibility and speak up when something needs attention. Decisions are shaped by data, system behaviour and practical engineering judgement. You will guide others, improve documentation and help raise the standard of hardware diagnostics. What we're looking for · Strong knowledge of server hardware architectures and board-level debugging · Experience isolating failures using system logs, telemetry, power data and thermal metrics · Hands-on experience with HPC systems, AI compute platforms or rack-scale infrastructure · Ability to lead structured root cause analysis and propose practical corrective actions · Confidence working across engineering, platform and data centre teams · Clear written and verbal

About the job Build the test systems that help deliver AI hardware at production scale. As a Staff Hardware System Test Engineer, you'll develop manufacturing test solutions for complex compute systems. Your work will help ensure products reach customers with the quality and reliability expected from Graphcore. You'll shape how hardware is tested across Host Processor Modules, server blades, and multi-node racks. The tools, test content, and diagnostics you create will directly influence manufacturing efficiency and product quality. You'll develop test software, design test approaches, and solve challenging hardware issues. You'll work closely with hardware, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams to improve test coverage and diagnose problems quickly. This role offers broad technical scope across silicon, boards, systems, software, and manufacturing. You'll have the opportunity to influence engineering decisions and raise technical standards across the organisation. The team and culture The Product Test and Diagnosis team owns the strategy for finding and diagnosing hardware defects throughout the product lifecycle. The team works across silicon, boards, servers, and rack-scale systems. Day to day, engineers work closely with design, firmware, software, quality, and manufacturing teams. Problems are solved through data, technical debate, and hands-on investigation. You'll join a global engineering group spanning the UK, Taiwan, India, and the United States. People are trusted to take ownership, make decisions, and drive improvements that deliver measurable results. What we're looking for Essential: Significant experience developing and deploying manufacturing test solutions for high-performance servers, accelerators (GPU-class), or comparable large-scale compute hardware. Strong technical leadership as an individual contributor, with experience owning substantial technical workstreams and collab

About us 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. Job Summary Reporting to the Head of Data & Transformation, the Staff Data Engineer – Agentic Applications is a senior individual contributor responsible for designing, building and operating Python-based web applications, agentic workflows and supporting data services for Graphcore’s business teams. The role combines strong data engineering foundations with hands-on application development, using AI agents, trusted data and business system integrations to improve decision-making and automate operational workflows. Depending on the use case, you will either deliver applications end to end, using AI-assisted coding tools to build and maintain the front end, or own the backend and enable business colleagues to create and look after their own front ends. In both approaches, you will help establish clear ownership, secure interfaces and appropriate engineering controls so applications remain reliable, maintainable and supportable. Working closely with engineers, analysts and business stakeholders, you will take solutions from initial requir