Graduate Machine Learning Engineer 2027

Graphcore; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Retirement planning support

Phantom equity

On-site barista and free food

Life insurance / income protection

EV salary sacrifice

Flexible benefits

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking an Applied AI Early Careers opportunity to turn research into scalable AI systems. You will implement, train and optimize advanced models on Graphcore's next-generation hardware, benchmarking and profiling to remove bottlenecks.

You will work with Research, Software and Product teams to test ideas that could inform future hardware, designing experiments and communicating results that improve accuracy, efficiency and scalability across accelerator systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master's degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Maths, Data Science, or related field.
• Software development skills and proficiency with a deep learning framework such as PyTorch or JAX.
• Understanding of deep learning architectures, optimisation, evaluation and scaling with ability to design, run and explain ML experiments.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work through unfamiliar technical problems, ask questions and take responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Turn studied models into AI systems that run at scale on Graphcore hardware.
• Benchmark models, use profiling to identify bottlenecks, design experiments and contribute fixes across models, software and accelerator systems.
• Test ideas with Research, Software and Product teams and inform future hardware.
• Explain how ML experiments impact model accuracy, efficiency and scalability.

Skills

Software development

Deep learning frameworks

Experiment design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master in ML/CS/Math/Data Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

Turn the models you've studied into AI systems that run at scale. In Applied AI, you'll help implement, train and optimise advanced models on Graphcore's next generation hardware, connecting research ideas with systems running across thousands of accelerators. You'll benchmark models, use profiling to find performance bottlenecks, design experiments and contribute fixes across models, software and accelerator systems. Working with Research, Software and Product teams, you'll test ideas that could inform future hardware. Your experiments will help us understand what makes a model accurate, efficient and ready to scale.

• Bachelor/Master's degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Maths, Data Science, or related field
• Software development skills and proficiency with a deep learning framework such as PyTorch or JAX
• An understanding of deep learning architectures, optimisation, evaluation and scaling, with the ability to design, run and explain ML experiments
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work through unfamiliar technical problems, ask questions and take responsibility

You can demonstrate these skills through coursework, a dissertation, personal or team projects, research, or other relevant experience. Tell us what you built or investigated, how you approached it and what you learned.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme, without requiring visa sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor work visas for our Early Careers opportunities.

The Applied AI team acts as a proxy for Graphcore's customers. We understand current AI models, applications and software, then make sure Graphcore technology works at scale. You'll work alongside people who write low-level kernels, train large language models and enjoy figuring out challenging AI problems together. Work spans low-level kernel optimisation through to implementing research-level algorithms for new AI models. Engineers move between experiments, profiling, code reviews and technical debate - giving you a view of how different parts of an AI system fit together. Decisions are driven by evidence, performance data and clear engineering judgement. You'll be encouraged to ask questions, challenge existing approaches and share ideas for making things better. Take responsibility for your work and speak up when you spot a problem or need support.

At Graphcore, we're building next generation AI compute: from semiconductors and software to systems at datacenter scale. We are proud to be owned by SoftBank Group and work with other companies in the SoftBank family to deliver AI compute to customers working at the AI frontier. Starting your career here means working alongside people with different backgrounds and expertise, from AI researchers to chip designers and software engineers. You'll learn from each other, bring fresh ideas and help solve challenging problems together.

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension
• Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore's success
• Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day
• Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones
• Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice
• Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover
• Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We're an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we're happy to support you.