Staff Engineer Server Hardware Compute Blade and Rack Validation Lead
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 lead post-silicon validation for AI compute blades and racks. You will plan, develop, automate, execute, and debug validation work; provision system components; track progress and risks; triage failures; improve test infrastructure; collaborate with partners; and mentor engineers.
Requirements
- System, rack, or embedded validation
- Hardware validation
- CPU validation
- GPU validation
- Memory validation
- IO validation
- Firmware validation
- Linux
- Server operating systems
- Python
- Bash
- IPMI
- Redfish
- PLDM
- CI/CD
- Hardware interfaces
- OpenBMC
- Firmware security
- HIL testing
- Test management tools
Responsibilities
- Lead post-silicon validation of AI compute blades and racks
- Plan, develop, and automate validation tests
- Provision and integrate SoC firmware, BMC, RMC, and operating system components
- Execute against programme achievements and report validation progress and risks
- Triage test failures, collect debug data, and support root cause analysis
- Track validation coverage and improve test processes and infrastructure
- Collaborate with ODM and JDM partners on validation and quality
- Mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness services
- Employee Assistance Programme