<h2><strong>About Graphcore </strong></h2>
<p>At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.</p>
<p>We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.</p>
<p>As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.</p>
<p>To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.</p>
<p>We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence</p>
<h2><strong>Job Summary </strong></h2>
<p data-start="105" data-end="410"><span class="TextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">As a member of the drivers and utilities team you will contribute to the planning, design,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">implementation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and testing of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW11393825 BCX4">low level</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>kernel drivers and user space<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">driver library<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">code. You will be part of one of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">two</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>teams in the system software department<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">(the firmware team being the other one)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">and report to the drivers and utilities team<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">manager</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11393825 BCX4">. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW11393825 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<h2><strong>The Team</strong></h2>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4" lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4">The</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>drivers and utilities team<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4">forms</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>part of the system software group – working closely with both software engineers developing our Poplar SDK and with silicon and hardware engineers developing<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW219717782 BCX4">Graphcore’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>IPU solution.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4">The drivers and utilities team develop<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4">custom</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>control software on the host in kernel and user space. Our solutions enable our customers to get maximum performance and utility for our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4">cutting-edge</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW219717782 BCX4"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>products.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW219717782 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span> </p>
<h2><strong>Responsibilities and Duties</strong></h2>
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<li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Calibri" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Design, implement, test and document OS Kernel and Device Driver software at the highest standard using C/C++/Python programming languages</span></li>
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<h2><strong>Candidate Profile</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Essential:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Industry experience in software development using programming languages such as C/C++. </li>
<li>Familiar with OS Kernel and Device Driver development and deployment on Linux or Windows systems</li>
<li>Good understanding of lower-level software stack and interactions with the hardware layer</li>
<li>Possess effective problem-solving skills, familiar with some debug and performance analysis tools and techniques</li>
<li>Experience with one or more of the following: PCIe, CPU, device drivers, SoC, firmware, and hardware/software integration</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Desirable</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience developing firmware or drivers for GPUs or other accelerators</li>
<li>Experience working on upstreaming of kernel code / contributing to Linux kernel.</li>
<li>Exposure to integration with data centre / cloud service operations – for example integration with Kubernetes or open stack.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>
<p>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 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.</p>
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<p><em data-stringify-type="italic">Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications</em></p>
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