Staff System Software QA Engineer (Linux Drivers)

Graphcore Early Careers; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension matching (up to 5%)

Phantom equity

On-site barista and free food

Income protection & life assurance

Private medical insurance & dental

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Staff System Software Engineer in Test in Cambridge to own the quality gate for the drivers powering its next-generation AI systems. You will design, build and run tests for complex Linux device drivers, user-space libraries and platform tools, shaping test strategy and driving engineering standards.

You’ll stay hands-on while guiding test infrastructure and coverage, working across hardware, firmware, drivers and higher-level software to ensure production-ready releases.

Qualifications

• Deep experience validating Linux kernels and/or device drivers.
• Proficient in C++ and Python for test development.
• Experience with CI/CD, build tools and modern automated testing practices.
• Ability to debug complex cross-layer issues using hardware and software tools.
• Confidence shaping test strategy, infrastructure and coverage for production software.
• Clear communication skills and ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality gate for Linux device drivers, user-space libraries and platform tools.
• Design, build and run tests for complex driver software.
• Shape test strategy and raise engineering standards across hardware, firmware, drivers and higher-level software.
• Stay hands-on while guiding test infrastructure, coverage and best practices.

Skills

Linux kernel validation

Device driver testing

C++

Python

CI/CD

Debugging cross-layer issues

Test strategy

Cross-team communication

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Build tools

Job description

Graphcore is seeking a Staff System Software Engineer in Test in Cambridge to own the quality gate for the drivers powering its next-generation AI systems. You will design, build and run tests for complex Linux device drivers, user-space libraries and platform tools, shaping test strategy and driving engineering standards.

You’ll stay hands-on while guiding test infrastructure and coverage, working across hardware, firmware, drivers and higher-level software to ensure production-ready releases.