Staff SoC Architect
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 define, model and integrate critical SoC subsystems for AI acceleration platforms. You will translate product requirements into architectural specifications and trade-offs across interfaces, interconnect, memory and platform behaviour. You will collaborate with architecture, design, verification, hardware and software specialists to evaluate IP, resolve integration questions and support silicon bring-up.
Requirements
- Experience specifying or architecting complex SoC devices or subsystems
- Understanding of computer architecture, SoC integration, RTL development and verification processes
- Ability to turn product requirements into technical specifications and design trade-offs
- Software development capability with Python, C++, Rust or architecture modelling
- Knowledge of PCIe, LPDDR, DDR, Ethernet, high-speed interfaces or on-chip interconnect
- Ability to work across design, verification, hardware, software and systems teams
Responsibilities
- Define SoC subsystem architecture and specifications
- Model and integrate critical subsystems
- Translate product requirements into architecture decisions and design trade-offs
- Evaluate IP and resolve integration questions
- Guide implementation and validation across chip programmes
- Support silicon bring-up where needed
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous leave
- Up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- Free food and an on-site barista
- Income protection and life assurance
- Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Dental cover
- Health cash plan
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Give-as-you-earn scheme