Staff Software Engineer - Analysis Tools

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, including AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers, and systems architects.

Essential:

• Experience of developing complex software solutions using a systems language (ideally Rust or strong C++ with a desire to work with Rust).
• Rust experience - commercial or personal.
• Experience with large computing clusters and their performance monitoring ecosystems.
• Understanding of system architecture, memory management, multithreading, and hardware utilisation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug and resolve complex issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and peers.
• Proficiency with version control (Git).
• Experience working in Agile environment and iterative development.

Desirable:

• Experience with performance profiling tools.
• Experience with relational databases for profiling or data collection.
• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks.
• Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines and build tools (preferably Bazel).

• Technical leadership on profiling software design, ensuring scalability.
• Mentoring junior engineers and promoting an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Design, development and testing of features.
• Fixing bugs and supporting customers.