Senior Software Engineer

Graphcore; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI compute innovator in the UK is seeking an experienced software engineer focused on testing their Machine Learning software stack. Responsibilities include creating ML workloads, building CI/CD pipelines, and designing tests. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of software development experience, strong skills in Python and C++, and a passion for debugging. The role offers competitive benefits including flexible working and private health insurance.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous annual leave policy

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Dental plan

Pension (matched up to 5%)

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

Healthy food and snacks at the office

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in production quality software development.
• Strong interest in reliability and performance testing.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic individual.

Responsibilities

• Create ML workloads and analyze execution insights.
• Build CI/CD against hardware simulators and physical hardware.
• Design and write tests for ML frameworks.

Skills

Software development experience

Testing Machine Learning software

Debugging and problem-solving

Effective communication

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor/Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science

Tools

Python

C++

Linux

Job description

Responsibilities

• Create representative ML workloads and gain insights from their execution. (Numerical accuracy, performance analysis and benchmarking).
• Build Continuous Integration/Delivery (CI/CD) against hardware simulators/emulators and physical hardware.
• Take responsibility for designing and writing tests for projects within the Software team and ML frameworks.
• Work closely with all Software development teams, supporting a culture of quality, security and maintainability.
• Guide the team in industry best practices and improve the team's code quality and technical capabilities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing test strategies and infrastructure and make thoughtful improvements to ensure they continue to support team goals and organizational direction.

Qualifications

• Applicants for this role should possess prior experience in software development, as the primary focus will involve testing a Machine Learning (ML) software development stack. The position requires a strong interest in reliability and performance testing, as well as a genuine passion for debugging and problem-solving. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work independently while also being effective communicators who can collaborate with team members. They should also be the type of person who takes initiative and gets things done quickly and efficiently. This opportunity is particularly well-suited for an experienced software engineers seeking to gain hands-on exposure to the exciting fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), ML, and AI accelerator hardware.
• At least 6 years of experience in production quality software development
• Bachelor/Master's/PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Proficiency in C++
• Experience with Linux operating systems
• Must be a fast learner

Desirable

• Exposure to machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, Triton, TensorFlow
• Experience with distributed workload management systems such as Kubernetes, VLLM, Keras or MLOps pipelines
• Experience with hardware architectures or compilers
• Experience with test automation in a CI/CD environment
• Exposure to data analytic methodologies
• Some experience with people management or mentoring

Company Overview

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. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.

Benefits & Perks

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! 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.