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Staff SoC Architect

Graphcore · Bristol

On-sitePosted 3 Aug 2026

Job description

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    

Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. The availability of specialised artificial intelligence compute will be a decisive factor in AI’s rate of progress. Graphcore allows innovators to go further, faster. What we do really makes a difference. Reporting to the Director of Silicon Architecture, the SoC Architects are responsible for the design, specification, modelling and integration of sub-systems within complex, high performance and highly integrated silicon devices at the forefront of AI acceleration technology. T he role involves close collaboration with other groups, including architecture, silicon design, verification, hardware and software teams.   

 

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The Team  

The Silicon Architecture Team sits within the COO group. The SoC architects are responsible for the architectural specification, integration, modelling, validation and evaluation of numerous critical sub-systems, including high-speed interfaces for our upcoming AI acceleration platforms.  

 

Responsibilities and Duties  

Distilling product requirements and their effects on SoC/platform design trade-offs  

Collaborating with processor, SoC and system architects to determine optimal solutions  

When required, guiding  silicon design, verification, and hardware engineers to ensure implementation correctness   

Evaluating potential hard and soft third-party IP and liaising with third party IP vendors  

Design and specification of performant SoC sub-systems and their associated integrations  

Manages queries for  the silicon bring-up, characterisation and evaluation activities as required  

Drives delivery of technical objectives  

Advise  on   planning for infrastructure and processes  

Silicon Architecture Team representation within cross-functional working groups   

Mentors' technical engineers   

 

Candidate Profile   

 

Essential:  

Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related subject  

Experience in the technical specification of complex silicon SoC devices  

Strong software development experience  

Solid understanding of  complex  computer/SoC architecture  

Excellent communication skills  

Strong experience in the writing of technical specifications  

Knowledge of RTL development and verification processes  

Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a team player  

Ability to work across teams and programming languages  

 

Desirable  

Architecture modelling experience in Python/C++/Rust  

Experience of machine learning or massively parallel computing systems  

Verilog  

Knowledge of one or more of DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, on-chip networks  

Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, annual leave policy, medical and dental health plans, a gym card and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits on a yearly basis to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding benefits programme to our employees.  We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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