SoC Architect
Graphcore is a Bristol-based AI chipmaker (IPU accelerators), a SoftBank subsidiary and a Molten Ventures portfolio company.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
About Graphcore
Graphcore (graphcore.ai) is a British semiconductor company building Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) for AI workloads. Founded in Bristol in 2016, it was acquired by SoftBank in 2024. It is a portfolio company of Molten Ventures.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will define, specify, and integrate critical subsystems for complex silicon devices. You will work across processor, SoC, and system architecture, shaping interfaces, interconnects, modelling, validation, and bring-up for advanced AI platforms while collaborating across design, verification, hardware, software, and systems disciplines.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, SoC architecture, or complex silicon systems
- Experience writing clear technical specifications for engineering teams
- Knowledge of RTL development, verification processes, or logical design
- Ability to work across architecture, design, verification, hardware, and software teams
- Domain knowledge in PCIe, DDR, LPDDR, Ethernet, or on-chip networks
- Motivation to take ownership, mentor others, and drive practical decisions
Responsibilities
- Define critical subsystems
- Specify SoC architecture
- Integrate subsystems for complex silicon devices
- Make practical design choices across processor, SoC, and system architecture
- Influence performance, integration, modelling, validation, and bring-up
- Work across architecture, design, verification, hardware, and software
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous leave
- Retirement planning support with 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