Software Engineer - Triton

EngineersOfAI; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension matching

Phantom equity

On-site cafe and barista

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a highly capable ML software engineer to help build framework support for its hardware. You will design, implement and optimise software that enables AI researchers to use Graphcore accelerators with Triton, PyTorch and other ML frameworks.

You will join the Triton team, review code, write docs and coordinate cross-team work, gaining deep technical ownership as the ML software landscape evolves.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering skills with ability to manage quality and complexity.
• Experience developing in Python and C++.
• Experience in compiler development.
• Ability to manage complex tasks with cross-team dependencies.
• Clear communication and proactive collaboration.
• Interest in AI/ML frameworks and performance optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, optimise and support critical software for Graphcore frameworks.
• Work on the Triton team, deliver new features and review code.
• Write technical documentation and coordinate cross-team technical work.
• Contribute across PyTorch, Triton, JAX and TensorFlow focusing on usability and performance.

Skills

Python

C++

Software engineering

Compiler development

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

AI/ML frameworks

Job description

About the job

Build the framework support that helps AI developers unlock Graphcore hardware.

You will help Graphcore accelerators work seamlessly with state-of-the-art ML frameworks, including Triton and PyTorch. Reporting to a Team Lead in Frameworks, you will design, implement, optimise and support critical software.

Your work will shape how researchers and engineers use Graphcore hardware for demanding machine learning workloads. You will improve performance, quality and usability across a complex software stack.

You will join our Triton team, delivering new features, reviewing code, writing technical documentation and working with upstream communities. You will also help coordinate open-ended technical work across teams.

This role offers deep technical ownership and visible impact as the ML software landscape evolves. You will keep learning and may contribute across other framework teams.

The team and culture

The Frameworks team connects Graphcore hardware with the tools ML engineers and researchers rely on. We work across PyTorch, Triton, JAX and TensorFlow, focusing on usability and performance.

Work happens through agile practices, close technical discussion and clear ownership. Engineers are trusted to speak up, solve hard problems and move work forward with pace.

Decisions are shaped by evidence, code quality and business outcomes. You will work across Graphcore and with open-source communities to deliver software developers can trust.

What we're looking for

• Strong software engineering skills, with the judgement to manage quality, complexity and technical debt.
• Experience developing in Python and C++.
• Experience in compiler development.
• Ability to manage complex technical tasks with cross-team dependencies.
• Clear communication skills, with a proactive approach to collaboration and technical leadership.
• Interest in AI, ML frameworks, performance optimisation or computationally intensive engineering.

Benefits

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work
• 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
• 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.

Join the Team at Graphcore

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 th