Graduate SoC Architecture Engineer
Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.
Funding history
About Graphcore
Graphcore develops Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) and the Poplar SDK for building and running machine-learning applications. It continues operating under the Graphcore name as a wholly owned SoftBank Group subsidiary.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will help specify, model and evaluate complex SoC subsystems. You will translate product requirements into technical options, design trade-offs and validation plans. Your work may include owning a chip subsystem or function, modelling architectural features, assessing third-party IP, supporting silicon bring-up, running simulations and documenting performance evidence for architecture decisions.
Requirements
- Degree or expected degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
- Understanding of computer architecture or digital systems
- Interest in SoC design, AI hardware or high-performance computing
- Programming experience in Python, Rust, C++ or a similar language
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to document findings and explain technical ideas
Responsibilities
- Specify, model and evaluate SoC subsystems
- Translate product requirements into technical options, trade-offs and validation plans
- Develop architecture for a chip subsystem or function
- Model architectural features
- Assess third-party intellectual property
- Support silicon bring-up
- Gather and document performance evidence
- Run simulations and compare technical trade-offs
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- Thoughtfully designed office spaces
- Free food
- On-site barista
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme
- Flexible benefits, including private medical insurance and dental cover
- Dental cover
- Health cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Give-as-you-earn scheme
Hiring Process
Application questions and CV/cover-letter submission → technical assessment → in-person final-stage assessment.