Principal Software Engineer

Graphcore; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AI technology is seeking a Product Manager to develop functional prototypes and guide product concepts. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and customers to create innovative solutions that align with market needs. Candidates should have experience in cloud operations and AI/ML, along with strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Dental insurance

Pension (up to 5% match)

Life assurance

Income protection

Parental leave

Employee assistance programs

Healthy snacks

Barista bar at the office

Qualifications

• Experience in Cloud Operations deploying and managing web applications.
• SQL design and deployment experience, e.g., PostgreSQL.
• Experience in AI/ML model training or deployment.

Responsibilities

• Developing ideas into working, deployed prototypes.
• Iterating prototypes rapidly with internal teams.
• Engaging with customers to incorporate feedback into product development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cloud Operations

SQL

AI/ML

IoT/Embedded Development

Job description

How often do you get the chance to build a technology that transforms the future of humanity?

Graphcore products have set the standard in made-for-AI compute hardware and software, gaining global attention and industry acclaim. Now we are developing the next generation of artificial intelligence compute with systems that will allow AI researchers to develop more advanced models, help scientists unlock exciting new discoveries, and power companies around the world as they put AI at the heart of their business.

Graphcore recently joined SoftBank Group – bringing large and ongoing investment from one of the world’s leading backers of innovative AI companies.

Job Summary

Working as part of the Product Management team, this role involves collaborating with the team to create functional prototypes that guide the ideation process through to handoff to engineering. These prototypes should demonstrate both user experience and application architecture, requiring proficiency in multiple languages, frameworks, and backend technologies to create engaging and illustrative user experiences.

This role requires a self-motivated individual who is open to constructive discussions within the internal community and external ecosystem, crucial for refining ideas, product concepts, and prototypes into final products.

The Team

The Product Management team at Graphcore defines the overall product vision, including market research, customer feedback, requirement management, and data analysis to inform roadmaps and strategies.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Developing ideas into working, deployed prototypes.
• Iterating prototypes rapidly with internal teams and the broader community.
• Staying current with the AI/ML software ecosystem to align Graphcore software with industry needs.
• Engaging with customers and the ecosystem to incorporate feedback into product development and prototypes.

Candidate Profile

• Experience in Cloud Operations deploying and managing web applications on major hyperscalers.
• SQL design and deployment experience, e.g., PostgreSQL.
• Strong leadership and communication skills for designing, building prototypes, and leading development teams.
• Experience in AI/ML model training or deployment.
• Experience in IoT/embedded development.

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working, comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental, pension (up to 5% match), life assurance, income protection, parental leave, employee assistance programs, and amenities like healthy snacks and a barista bar at our Bristol office. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing a flexible interview process and reasonable adjustments as needed.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

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