Staff SoC Architect
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Job description
A Staff SoC Architect role at Graphcore in Bristol, translating product requirements into specifications for complex, highly integrated, high-performance silicon devices and owning sub-system architecture, modelling, validation and evaluation.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- On-site · Bristol, United Kingdom
What you'll do
- Translate product requirements into specifications for complex, highly integrated, high-performance silicon devices
- Own sub-system architecture, modelling, validation and evaluation, connecting early design choices with practical implementation
- Help determine how critical components work together, balancing product needs with implementation trade-offs
- Assess third-party hard and soft IP, work with vendors and specify how sub-systems integrate across the platform
- Contribute to silicon bring-up, characterisation and evaluation when expertise is needed
- Represent the team in cross-functional working groups, making trade-offs clear and speaking up when designs need further scrutiny
- Help teams move forward by resolving complex bugs and improving engineering processes
- Mentor engineers, sharing judgement and helping others develop theirs
What we're looking for
- A degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a related subject
- A solid understanding of computer and SoC architecture
- Experience writing clear technical specifications
- Knowledge of RTL development and verification processes
- The ability to explain design choices clearly and work across engineering teams
- Confidence working across programming languages, with the initiative to take ownership of technical problems
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
Your team
Silicon Architecture
Reporting to the Director of Silicon Architecture, working with processor, SoC and system architects; silicon design, verification, hardware and software engineers are partners in evaluating options and checking implementation correctness.
Benefits
Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day
Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover
- 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
- Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones
- Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice
- Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn
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About Graphcore
One of the world's leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute
Graphcore 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.
Mission
To enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone
Key facts
- Artificial Intelligence compute
- Part of the SoftBank Group
- Teams include AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects
What they value
- Inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work
- Equal opportunity employer recognising that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives