Senior Systems Engineer Commissioning and Characterisation
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Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.
Bristol, United Kingdom
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 investigate AI computing architecture under demanding workloads and turn unknown system behaviour into measurable evidence. You will design experiments, benchmark workloads, analyse interactions across the stack, and develop tools and automation for system metrics.
Requirements
- Python
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Ability to investigate complex systems
- Ability to explain technical findings using reproducible evidence
- Ability to work independently and collaborate across engineering teams
Responsibilities
- Design experiments for AI computing systems
- Benchmark representative AI workloads
- Investigate hardware and software interactions at scale
- Develop tooling and automation to collect, analyse, and visualise system metrics
- Communicate technical findings using accurate and reproducible evidence
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous leave
- Up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- Free food and on-site barista
- Income protection and life assurance
- Private medical insurance and dental cover options
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Give as you earn