Graphcore
AI compute
StaffSystemSoftwareEngineer
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“Staff System Software Engineer at Graphcore. Skills: OS Kernel and Device Driver software development, C/C++/Python programming languages, Linux or Windows systems, lower-level software stack, hardware/software integration. planning, design, implementation and testing of low level kernel drivers and user space driver library code. Design, implement, test and document OS Kernel and Device Driver software at the highest standard using C/C++/Python programming languages”
What You'll Achieve.
enable customers to get maximum performance and utility for our cutting-edge products; enable fast time to market delivery
Industry & Context.
effective problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven industry experience in software development using programming languages such as C/C++/Python, OS Kernel and Device Driver development and deployment experience in Linux or Windows systems, Good understanding of lower-level software stack and interactions with the hardware layer, Possess effective problem-solving skills, familiar with a full suite of debug and performance analysis tools and techniques, Experience with one or more of the following: PCIe, CPU, device drivers, SoC, firmware, and hardware/software integration, Proactive in obtaining engineering or management input to solve issues, Motivated to schedule own workload, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, work well within a multinational team and with multinational customers, Excellent cultural awareness is essential
Nice to Have
Experience developing firmware or drivers for GPUs, Knowledge of CUDA or OpenCL, Experience working on upstreaming of kernel code / contributing to Linux kernel, Exposure to integration with data centre / cloud service operations – for example integration with Kubernetes or open stack
What You'll Do.
implementation and testing of low level kernel drivers and user space driver library code
test and document OS Kernel and Device Driver software at the highest standard using C/C++/Python programming languages
working as part of a scrum team to develop the right software at pace
Hands-on during key product development phases involving close working with hardware and silicon engineering groups to enable fast time to market delivery
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with both software engineers developing our Poplar SDK and with silicon and hardware engineers developing Graphcore’s IPU solution; Communicate effectively and contribute regularly to technical discussions with your peers in software and hardware engineering, with architects and other stakeholders; close working with hardware and silicon engineering groups
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Communicate effectively and contribute regularly to technical discussions
Process & Methodology
schedule own workload
Full Job Description
Salary Range: PLN 350,000 - 474,000 Subject to alignment to the responsibilities and duties of the role About Graphcore At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute. We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem. To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world. We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence Job Summary As a member of the drivers and utilities team you will contribute to the planning, design, implementation and testing of low level kernel drivers and user space driver library code. You will be part of one of the two teams in the system software department (the firmware team being the other one) and report to the drivers and utilities team manager. The Team The drivers and utilities team forms part of the system software group – working closely with both software engineers developing our Poplar SDK and with silicon and hardware engineers developing Graphcore’s IPU solution. The drivers and utilities team develop custom control software on the host in kernel and user space. Our solutions enable our customers to get maximum performance and utility for our cutting-edge products. Responsibilities and Duties Design, implement, test and document OS Kernel and Device Driver software at the highest standard using C/C++/Python programming languages Participate in agile development – working as part of a scrum team to develop the right software at pace Communicate effectively and contribute regularly to technical discussions with your peers in software and
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