Graduate Systems Software Engineer – Kernel & Drivers

Graphcore; West of England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension match

Phantom equity

On-site amenities

Income protection

EV salary sacrifice

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Cycle to work

Give as you earn

Job summary

Graphcore invites graduates to join a two-year hands-on learning programme in Bristol. From day one you’ll own tasks, share ideas and help shape what we’re creating, supported by a team excited about your success.

You’ll work on kernel drivers and user-space libraries, write tests, review code and contribute to the CI system as you grow your low-level programming skills and learn how hardware and software interact at Graphcore.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded software, device drivers, or related coursework or projects.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets.
• Introductory coding in C, C++ or Python.
• Practical Git experience and familiarity with CI systems such as Jenkins.
• Shows curiosity about hardware/software interaction and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Help plan, build, test and improve kernel drivers and user-space libraries.
• Support Graphcore hardware platforms and software stack through code and testing.
• Write code to Graphcore standards, create unit tests and participate in code reviews.
• Contribute to continuous integration and technical design discussions.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to solve challenging problems.

Skills

Low-level software

Electronics basics

C/C++/Python

Git & CI

Curiosity and ownership

Job description

Graphcore invites graduates to join a two-year hands-on learning programme in Bristol. From day one you’ll own tasks, share ideas and help shape what we’re creating, supported by a team excited about your success.

You’ll work on kernel drivers and user-space libraries, write tests, review code and contribute to the CI system as you grow your low-level programming skills and learn how hardware and software interact at Graphcore.