Staff Power and Performance Validation Engineer
Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 9/23/2026
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 validation strategy and execution for power, thermal, and performance characterization across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments. You will develop validation plans, automation, benchmarks, and reporting, investigate hardware and software issues, analyze results, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.
Requirements
- Experience in power and performance validation, silicon characterization, or system performance engineering
- Knowledge of modern SoC architecture, including CPU, memory, interconnect, and high-speed I/O
- Linux systems knowledge and low-level performance analysis
- Python programming for automation, orchestration, and data analysis
- Experience with benchmarking and profiling tools
- Experience debugging hardware and software interactions
- Knowledge of validation methodologies, workload models, and test strategies
- Data analysis and bottleneck identification
- Communication and cross-functional collaboration
Responsibilities
- Define and lead validation strategies for power, thermal, and performance characterization
- Develop validation plans covering functional, stress, workload, and corner-case scenarios
- Lead post-silicon bring-up and characterization activities
- Validate CPU, memory, interconnect, and high-speed I/O subsystems
- Develop Python automation frameworks, regression infrastructure, and reporting tools
- Design and execute benchmark workloads and performance experiments
- Debug complex hardware and software issues with cross-functional teams
- Define validation metrics, pass/fail criteria, and reporting methodologies
- Analyze power, thermal, and performance data to identify bottlenecks
- Communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness services
- Employee Assistance Programme