Silicon Verification Engineer

Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.

Bristol, United Kingdom
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.

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About the Role

You will verify that RTL matches architecture specifications before physical implementation. You will plan verification work, define and close functional coverage, generate tests, diagnose failures across RTL and software, and improve shared verification infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Verification experience in CPU, ASIC, or related silicon environments
  • Experience with UVM, SVA, assembly, compilers, Git, or DRMS tools
  • Ability to plan verification work and drive functional coverage to closure
  • Debugging skills across RTL, software, and verification infrastructure
  • SystemVerilog knowledge
  • Python knowledge

Responsibilities

  • Plan verification work
  • Define and drive functional coverage to closure
  • Generate verification tests
  • Diagnose failures across RTL, software, and shared verification infrastructure
  • Improve shared verification infrastructure

Benefits

  • Flexible working
  • Generous leave
  • Up to 5% matched pension
  • Phantom equity
  • Free food
  • On-site barista
  • Income protection
  • Life assurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Dental cover
  • Health cash plan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Give as you earn