Graphcore

Technology

SeniorFirmwareValidationEngineer

$155–215k ~AI est. Austin, Texas, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Firmware Validation Engineer at Graphcore. Skills: Firmware, Embedded systems, Technical leadership. Design firmware systems. Develop firmware systems”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Solve challenging problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Significant technical breadth, Deep embedded systems expertise

What You'll Do.

Design firmware systems

Develop firmware systems

Deliver firmware systems

Contribute to architectural development

Guide engineering practices

Solve challenging problems

Partner with hardware teams

Partner with drivers teams

Partner with silicon teams

Partner with platform teams

Develop low-level software

Develop boot software

Develop configuration software

Develop monitoring software

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Firmware Team; Hardware teams; Drivers teams; Silicon teams; Platform teams

Full Job Description

About Us Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.  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. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.   Job Summary Reporting to the Firmware Manager and working as a member of the Firmware Team, the Senior Staff Firmware Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of complex firmware systems across Graphcore’s next-generation hardware platforms. This role requires significant technical breadth and deep embedded systems expertise. You will contribute to shaping the firmware architecture and design, guide engineering practices, and solve highly challenging problems while maintaining a strong hands-on focus. You will partner closely with hardware, drivers, silicon and platform teams to deliver robust, scalable, production-quality firmware. The Team The Firmware Team develops the low-level software responsible for the complete boot, configuration, and monitoring of Graphcore silicon and hardware platforms. Our work includes: Boot and power sequencing Low-level hardware interfaces and drivers Telemetry, monitoring and SMBus/BMC data exposure Silicon and system bring-up Responsibilities and Duties Technical Leadership Act as a technical authority for complex firmware features, flows, and subsystems Contribute to architectural development and design for substantial parts of the firmware stack, ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability Influence technical decision-making both within your immediate team and beyond Work closely with the Tech

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