Graphcore

Technology

SeniorBMCFirmwareEngineer

$155–220k ~AI est. Austin, Texas, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior BMC Firmware Engineer at Graphcore. Skills: BMC Firmware, OpenBMC, Server platforms, AI infrastructure. Develop OpenBMC firmware. Maintain OpenBMC firmware”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; System debugging

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree, 6+ years BMC firmware development, Deep expertise in OpenBMC, Programming skills in C++, C, Linux kernel/user-space experience, Scripting languages including Python, Experience with Redfish, PLDM, SPDM, Solid understanding of server hardware, Experience with system interfaces, Experience with BIOS–BMC interactions, Experience building CI/CD pipelines, System debugging skills, Familiarity with firmware security concepts, Familiarity with hardware schematics

Nice to Have

Experience developing OpenBMC for ARM, Hands-on experience with OpenBMC codebase, Experience working with ODM/JDM partners, Experience delivering firmware for large-scale cloud deployments

What You'll Do.

Develop OpenBMC firmware

Maintain OpenBMC firmware

Enable hardware integration

Build manageability interfaces

Maintain manageability interfaces

Support firmware security features

Contribute to firmware update frameworks

Develop telemetry capabilities

Develop observability capabilities

Collaborate with silicon vendors

Collaborate with ODM partners

Contribute to OpenBMC upstream

Contribute to industry standards

Support CI/CD infrastructure

Support automated testing

Support firmware validation workflows

Perform system-level debug

Contribute to lab development

Support lab maintenance

Support hardware handling

Support logistics activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Systems Firmware teams; Platform Engineering teams; Silicon engineering; Server platform architects; Hardware engineering; ODM/JDM partners; Data center operations

Process & Methodology

CI/CD pipelines, Automated testing, Firmware validation

Full Job Description

About us Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. Job Summary We are seeking a Senior BMC Firmware Engineer to develop and support next-generation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware for Graphcore’s AI server platforms. This role will focus on building secure, scalable, and cloud-ready platform management infrastructure across hyperscale AI systems. The successful candidate will contribute to OpenBMC firmware development from hardware bring-up through production deployment, enabling advanced telemetry, firmware lifecycle management, and platform orchestration capabilities across large-scale AI infrastructure. The ideal candidate combines strong expertise in OpenBMC, Linux-based firmware development, server platform architecture, and low-level hardware integration with excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills. The Team The Systems Firmware and Platform Engineering teams are responsible for delivering the foundational firmware infrastructure powering Graphcore’s AI compute systems. The team works closely with silicon engineering, server platform architects, hardware engineering, ODM/JDM partners, and data center operations teams to design, develop, validate

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