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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineer to lead post-silicon power characterization and correlation activities for cutting-edge semiconductor products. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing detailed power measurement strategies on silicon, correlating results with pre-silicon models, and driving improvements across power architecture, design, and modeling methodologies. You will serve as a key technical leader, interfacing across design, architecture, validation, and systems teams to ensure silicon meets power and performance specifications under all operating conditions. This role is hybrid, based out of Toronto, ON or Austin, TX or Santa Clara, CA. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who you are A Principal-level engineer with 8+ years in silicon power analysis and characterization, and a Master’s or PhD in EE, CE, or related field. Deep understanding of digital and mixed-signal power domains, including DVFS, leakage vs. dynamic power, and power gating. Highly proficient in lab-based power measurement using oscilloscopes, current probes, power analyzers, and SMUs, plus Python/Perl/MATLAB

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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$100K – $500K/yr

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Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities. Tenstorrent is building next-generation processors and systems, bringing together world-class expertise across silicon, systems, and software. We are looking for a CPU Performance Modeling Architect to help evaluate, shape, and optimize the performance of future CPU architectures. In this role, you’ll use performance modeling, workload analysis, and deep understanding of CPU architecture to answer complex questions about how a processor should be designed. You’ll work closely with CPU architects, RTL designers, software and compiler teams, and system engineers to identify performance opportunities, evaluate architectural tradeoffs, and turn modeling insights into actionable design decisions. This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX. We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting. Who You Are A CPU architect, performance architect, or performance modeling engineer with experience influencing CPU architecture or microarchitecture decisions. You have a strong understanding of modern processor architecture and enjoy digging into why a CPU performs the way it does. You are comfortable combining hardware architecture, software, data, and

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that deliver the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing some of the world's most transformative technologies. Our AI Engineering Campus in Austin plays an important role in building the future of AI computing. The Opportunity As Technical Services Director, you will lead the teams that operate and evolve Graphcore's engineering labs, high-performance computing (HPC) platforms, and data center environments globally. You will be accountable for reliable, secure, cost-effective infrastructure that supports demanding engineering, AI, silicon-development, and validation workloads. This role combines people leadership, infrastructure strategy, operational excellence, capacity and financial planning, procurement, and program delivery. You will partner with Engineering, Information Technology, Security, Finance, Facilities, Supply Chain, customers, and external suppliers. The position is based onsite in Austin and requires travel to company facilities, data centers, and supplier locations, including international travel. What You'll Do Lead, recruit, mentor, and develop the systems administration, lab operations, and technical services teams responsible for the facility supporting global Engineering and Research and Development. Own the reliability, efficiency, protection, safety, supportability, and continuous improvement of engineering labs, HPC systems, and infrastructure facilities. Establish service levels, operating standards, escalation paths, performance measures, monitoring, observability, automation, ticketing, and configuration-management practices. Translate engineering and customer requirements into infrastructure roadmaps, capacity p

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager to lead the development and execution of the end-to-end manufacturing test strategy for next-generation AI server platforms and datacenter infrastructure. This role is responsible for defining and driving the manufacturing test architecture from L6 board assembly through L11 rack-level integration and final system validation , ensuring world-class product quality, manufacturability, and production scalability. This leader will manage a team of 3–5 Manufacturing Test Engineers while partnering closely with Hardware, Firmware, Platform, Validation, Quality, Operations, and Joint Design Manufacturing (JDM) partners. The role owns the manufacturing test strategy, test coverage, factory test infrastructure, manufacturing capacity planning, and continuous improvement of manufacturing quality. Key Responsibilities Manufacturing Test Strategy Define and own the end-to-end manufacturing test strategy from L6 board assembly through L11 rack integration . Develop standardized manufacturing test methodologies that optimize quality, throughput, cost of test, and scalability across multiple products and JDM sites. Establish manufacturing test standards, best practices, and engineering processes that support high-volume server manufacturing. Technical Leadership & People Management Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3–5 Manufacturing Test Engineers supporting multiple hardware programs. Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and ensure successful execution of manufacturing test deliverables. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Serve as the primary technical escalation point for manufacturing test and production issues. Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration Partner with Hardware, Platform, Firmware, Validation, Reliability, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure manufac

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States
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About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that provide the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing transformative technologies. Our AI Engineering Campus in Austin plays an important role in building the hardware platforms that support the next generation of AI systems. The Opportunity As a Systems Engineering Intern, you will contribute to projects that combine hardware, firmware, and software engineering for advanced AI compute platforms. You will work with experienced engineers on subsystem design, laboratory testing, system validation, automation, and performance analysis. The internship provides hands-on experience with modern hardware development and system-level engineering. You will own clearly defined technical tasks with guidance from the team and document your methods, results, and conclusions. What You Will Do Support the design and testing of CPU and high-speed input and output subsystems for advanced compute platforms. Run laboratory tests and measurements to help evaluate performance, power, signal behavior, and reliability. Contribute to system-level validation by creating scripts and tools that streamline testing, data collection, and analysis. Explore emerging input and output technologies, including PCIe 6.0 and 800G Ethernet, and learn how they support advanced computing workloads. Assist with investigations into platform power, cooling, and energy efficiency, including liquid-cooling systems for high-performance processors. Use power meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or comparable lab equipment under appropriate supervision. Analyze test results, identify unexpected behavior, and work with engineers to reproduce and investigate issues. Collaborate across hardware, firmware, software, m

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States
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About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that deliver the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Our new AI Engineering Campus in Austin will play a central role in building the future of AI computing. The Opportunity As a Graduate Performance Engineer, you will contribute to the design, integration, bring-up, and validation of complex server- and rack-level performance of elaborate, large-scale systems. You will work alongside experienced engineers, software developer, and cross-functional partners while building practical skills in component, system and scale up/out performance optimization and design. Start: September, 2027 Location: Austin, Texas, USA What You’ll Do Support the design, peer review, bring-up, and debug of complex server- and rack-level systems. Assist with modeling, design and evaluation of the complete software and hardware stack identifying performance bottlenecks, possible solutions and testing those outcomes. Collaborate with many different teams across both hardware and software development and testing. What You’ll Bring A bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline, completed before the role’s start date. Equivalent relevant education or practical experience will also be considered. Foundational knowledge of software development, hardware architecture and general understanding of performance implications. Hands-on experience gained through coursework, laboratories, internships, research, student projects, or personal projects. Ability to analyze technical problems, document your work, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively. Curiosity, sound engineering judgment, a

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States
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About Graphcore Graphcore is a global leader in artificial intelligence computing systems. We design advanced semiconductors and data center hardware that deliver the specialized processing power needed to advance AI while improving the efficiency required for broad adoption. As part of SoftBank Group, Graphcore belongs to a family of companies developing some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Our new AI Engineering Campus in Austin will play a central role in building the future of AI computing. The Opportunity As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will contribute to the mechanical design and thermal validation of advanced AI hardware. Working alongside experienced mechanical and thermal engineers, you will gain hands-on experience with 3D computer-aided design (CAD), laboratory setup, test development, prototype evaluation, and engineering documentation. Type: 12-week summer internship Timing: May - August (exact dates to be confirmed) Commitment: Full-time What You’ll Do Contribute to mechanical design activities using Creo or comparable 3D CAD software, including part modeling, assemblies, drawings, and design updates under the guidance of experienced engineers. Work with the thermal engineering team to develop test procedures and help set up laboratory capabilities for evaluating AI hardware. Support thermal and mechanical testing using appropriate laboratory equipment; collect, organize, and analyze test data. Assist the mechanical and thermal design teams with prototype evaluation, troubleshooting, design verification, and documentation of findings. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering partners, communicate progress and issues clearly, and follow applicable laboratory and safety procedures. What You’ll Bring Current enrollment in a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program in mechanical engineering or a related discipline during the internship. Students in other disciplines with relevant mechanical engineering exper

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy. Job Purpose The Manager, Electrical Engineering is responsible for the electrical systems of the KARNO generator, including high-voltage power electronics, battery systems, low- and high-voltage architecture, wiring harnesses, and the hardware that converts linear motion into electrical output. This is a working manager role: the position leads and develops a team of electrical engineers while remaining directly involved in technical execution, including circuit architecture, schematic review, and hardware bring-up in the lab. The Manager is accountable for the technical excellence, safety, and reliability of the electrical engineering function, and for establishing the design standards and review practices the team works to. The position plans team capacity, owns hiring and development for the electrical engineering staff, and partners with mechanical, controls, supply chain, and program management on system integration. KARNO systems are deployed in data center, military, and industrial applications. AI at Hyliion At Hyliion, AI is core to how we work. We equip every team member with leading AI tools and count on you to use them — to move faster, solve harder problems, and help us realize the full potential of KARNO technology for the world. Duties and Responsibilities Own critical electrical designs personally, including regular time at the bench and in the test cell, while leading the team as a practicing engineer. Lead the electrical engineering team in the design and development of KARNO generator electrical systems, including high-voltage power electronics, battery systems, linear generator power stages, and low-voltage controls hardwar

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States
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We are seeking a detail-oriented PCB Layout Engineer to maintain electronic component libraries and develop printed circuit board layouts. This role works closely with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, procurement, and NPI to ensure component data and PCB designs are accurate, consistent, and ready for production. This position is in Austin, Texas. Key Responsibilities Create, verify, and maintain schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and associated 3D models. Validate component pin assignments, dimensions, land patterns, and library attributes against manufacturer documentation. Maintain library naming conventions, revision control, and component approval processes. Develop PCB layouts from approved schematics, including component placement, routing, stackup coordination, and design rule setup. Collaborate with engineers to address electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing requirements. Run design rule checks, resolve layout issues, and participate in design reviews. Prepare fabrication and assembly deliverables, including Gerber or ODB++ files, drill files, drawings, and pick-and-place data. Coordinate with PCB fabricators and assembly suppliers to resolve manufacturing questions. Support engineering changes and maintain accurate release documentation. Work with procurement and engineering to identify obsolete components and evaluate suitable alternatives. Required Qualifications Experience with setting up PCB design and electronic component library management. Proficiency in Cadence Allegro/OrCAD. Ability to interpret schematics, component datasheets, and mechanical drawings. Working knowledge of PCB fabrication, assembly processes, and design for manufacturability. Familiarity with relevant IPC standards for PCB design and component land patterns. Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, and ability to manage competing priorities. Experience with multilayer, high-density, mixed-signal, and high-speed PCB designs. Familiarity w

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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About the job Lead the team that proves our AI silicon performs reliably before it reaches customers. You will build and lead Graphcore's characterisation capability for next generation silicon and system platforms. Your work will help ensure our products perform consistently across real world conditions. You will define bring up and characterisation strategies, lead technical execution, and shape the lab infrastructure needed for success. You'll work across silicon, hardware, manufacturing, architecture and product teams to solve complex engineering challenges. This is a hands on leadership role with the opportunity to influence both product design and how Graphcore validates future AI systems. The team and culture This is a newly formed team within Manufacturing Operations. You'll have the opportunity to establish how the team works while building strong partnerships across engineering and operations. Day to day, you'll work closely with architecture, silicon, hardware, production test and product teams. Decisions are driven by data, technical evidence and close collaboration across disciplines. We value ownership and clear communication. You'll be trusted to lead technical direction, remove blockers and help teams make progress with confidence. What we're looking for Essential Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects as an individual contributor, manager, or project manager, with the ability to work independently and drive execution. Strong expertise in silicon digital device design, bring-up, characterisation, and silicon process technologies, with an understanding of their impact on transistor- and system-level performance. In-depth knowledge of high-performance processors, system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, and high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and DDR. Experience with measurement automation, data analysis, and scripting/coding to develop automated test and analysis workflows, with familiarity of ATE systems and t

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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1418 Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. 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. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing. The Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role in designing innovative hardware systems for AI/ML applications. We are seeking a motivated Electrical Engineer with 2–4 years of experience in schematic capture, PCB design, and server hardware development. This role includes close collaboration with multiple partners to drive designs from concept through mass production. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across organizational boundaries, ensuring design quality, manufacturability, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain electrical schematics for various printed circuit assemblies Design and layout multilayer PCBs Work closely with partners to review designs, provide technical guidance, and ensure alignment with system requirements Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for testability (DFT) Support server subsystem integration Participate in design reviews Support prototype builds, board bring-up, debugging, and validation Track and resolve design issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions Ensure proper documentation, revision control, and engineering change management (ECO/ECN processes) Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering 2–4 years of experience in schematic capture and PCB design

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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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 enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. Job Summary Reporting to the Quality leadership within Manufacturing Operations, the Senior Reliability Scientist is responsible for leading reliability activities across complex, high-performance systems. Working closely with established reliability experts and cross-functional teams, this role uses experimental data and advanced modelling to inform design decisions, validate product reliability and optimise serviceability strategies, including spares provisioning. The Team The Quality team within Manufacturing Operations is responsible for ensuring product robustness, reliability and lifecycle performance across Graphcore’s hardware portfolio. The team includes experienced reliability specialists and works closely with technology research, chip, board, system design, platform and operations teams to translate reliability insights into actionable improvements across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities and Duties: · Define and refine reliability requirements across silicon, board and system levels, working in partnership with research and design teams · Apply ad

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📍 Austin, TX, United States
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Level Up Your Career with Zynga! At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition. From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more! Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level. Join us and be part of the play! Position Overview: Zynga is looking for an experienced Senior Game Designer to work on one of our new mobile games. This role leads and participates in direct design and creative input on content and event design in the game. What You'll Do: Design theming and content for new events in the game Implement new content and events on a cadence Create flexible sheets and models to balance cadenced events Own, drive, and collaborate with other disciplines for Live Ops development Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust designs accordingly while maintaining live game balance Design and improve tools to make the design pipeline faster and more efficient for the team Be the advocate of good event design on the team Design new event types for the game Work closely with other disciplines to design and prototype

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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What we’re doing isn’t easy, but nothing worth doing ever is. Diligent builds helpful robots that work safely and autonomously in real world environments. We move quickly, solve messy problems, and care deeply about reliability at scale. We’re hiring a Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to own production test for our robots at our contract manufacturer: you’ll design and run robust end-to-end test protocols, provision fleets of robots for production, and own the KPIs that define production quality. This role is based in Austin, TX. However, the position will require 50% travel to the Milwaukee, WI area and requires close collaboration across software, hardware, operations, and product engineering teams. Key Responsibilities End-to-end test process ownership. Create, validate, and maintain production test protocols and gating criteria from incoming inspection through final test and shipment. Provisioning of bots. Design and operate provisioning flows (imaging, firmware deployment, configuration, validation) and the tooling/fixtures needed to provision and handoff robots for production. KPIs and continuous improvement. Own key production metrics — First Pass Yield (FPY), cycle time, and test coverage — and drive continuous improvements to meet throughput and quality targets. Test automation & infrastructure. Architect, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks, harnesses, and test rigs used at the CM site. Ensure tests are stable, fast, and provide actionable failure data. Cross-functional escalation & RCA. Lead root-cause analysis for field and production failures; coordinate corrective actions with design, firmware, and CM engineering to close quality loops. On-site production leadership. Be the onsite technical authority at the contract manufacturer: train operators, debug failures on the line, and continuously refine processes with CM partners. What Success Looks Like Improved FPY and reduced rework rates across production builds. Reduced per

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📍 Austin, Texas, United States· Full-time
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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 enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Principal Network Engineer to help design, deploy, and optimize next‑generation AI data center networks. AI training and inference workloads require extremely high bandwidth, deterministic low latency, and zero‑packet‑loss networking environments. In this role, you will partner closely with the Network Architecture Lead to design and scale high‑performance computing (HPC) network fabrics supporting GPU clusters. You will work across hardware, networking, and AI application layers to ensure Graphcore’s large‑scale AI infrastructure operates at peak performance. The ideal candidate brings deep experience operating hyperscale or HPC data center networks and has expertise in high‑speed Ethernet fabrics, RDMA technologies, advanced automation, and telemetry systems. The Team The Data Center Network Engineering team designs and operates the high‑performance network fabrics that power Graphcore’s AI compute platforms. The team collaborates closely with hardware engineering, AI researchers, and infrastructure teams to build scalable networking environments optimized for distributed training and infe

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