Silicon Graduate Engineer x6 (multiple placements available)

Closing date: Sunday 23rd June 2024 (5pm) - Interviews will be scheduled in July. You will have a technical codepair interview & an onsite assessment day.

Location: Bristol or Cambridge

Start date: September 2024

Requirements: Please note, we are only considering students who have an established right to work in the UK.

About us

Graphcore compute systems are accelerating the AI revolution.

Powered by the groundbreaking Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), Graphcore delivers leading-edge AI performance with unprecedented efficiency.

At Graphcore, innovation is everywhere. Our silicon engineers are doing pioneering work, including being the first company in the world to bring a Wafer-on-Wafer AI processor to market. Our software and AI teams are building new tools and optimising popular AI models, ensuring that we lead the market for performance, efficiency and usability. And Graphcore’s in-house research team is developing new approaches to AI compute, keeping our hardware and software ahead of the curve.

Joining Graphcore, you’ll be working at the forefront of innovation in a rapidly evolving field so there’s no playbook. You need to be inventive, able to move fast, solve problems, and identify opportunities. The rewards are great, as well as working with some of the smartest, nicest teams in tech, you’ll be helping to shape the future of artificial intelligence and AI computing - perhaps the most important technological advances of modern times.

About the role

The Silicon team are responsible for designing the silicon chips produced by Graphcore in leading node technologies and using the latest and greatest EDA Tools. Silicon is divided into three areas, that all work closely together:

The Logical design and DFT team; responsible for realising architectural intent in a form that can be physically implemented and subsequently manufacturing level tested.

• In this team you’ll be iterating with Architectural, Verification, Physical & Operations teams to define the microarchitecture and produce testable RTL as above.

The Verification team; ensure that our IPU performs in accordance with its specification and that its implementation is similarly accurate.

• You’ll learn modern CPU and ASIC verification methodologies such as constrained random test generation and functional coverage and use those skills to verify our chips meet their specification.

The Physical Design team; take the logical RTL and produce final transistor level layout (GDS) ready to send to a foundry for manufacture.

• You will gain experience with modern physical implementation steps including, but not limited to, synthesis, place and route, timing analysis, physical design checks, power integrity, logical equivalence.
• Our designs are in leading edge technology nodes which bring a lot of interesting challenges to solve, a very good environment to learn the latest silicon design techniques.

All 3 roles involve using industry standard EDA tools which you will become familiar with.

About you

We are looking for technical, passionate and motivated individuals with a desire to learn, work and develop in a technically challenging, fast paced environment!

Essential:

• On track or achieved a 2:1 or above in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related subject area
• Able to evidence your technical skills in C/C++ or Python (2 or 3), for example through hobbies, projects or previous work experience. We are also keen to understand your technical skill level.
• A highly motivated, curious, self-starter, willing to take action, as proven through extra-curricular activities or hobbies beyond your studies
• Strong team-working and excellent interpersonal skills
• Passionate with a keen interest to learn about the exciting new field of AI
• Due to the intended start date, ideal candidates/graduates will be currently located within the UK

We are not looking for an instant expert but graduates with the hunger to learn, develop and contribute to Graphcore's future.

Graduates at Graphcore

A tailored onboarding and induction programme, that will get you up to speed with life at Graphcore, including a deep understanding of how the business operates. During your induction technical specialists will host knowledge sharing sessions, providing you the opportunity to build your network.

Once in your team, you can expect hands on experience, in a supportive environment to promote your learning. A typical day would involve working closely with peers and your manager to solve challenges as they arise.

You will also benefit from a buddy, mentor and access to talent development team that will support your softer skill development.

Benefits

In addition to a very competitive salary, you will also have the freedom to make your own choices that work for you, starting with unlimited holiday. Our offices provide a well-stocked kitchen with healthy food, drinks and snacks and our very own barista! We have an active social scene across our offices too - from cycling, yoga, running and football right through to a board game group. Other benefits include;

• Unlimited annual leave
• Flexible working
• Private medical insurance & Health cash plan
• Dental plan
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Life assurance & income protection
• Employee assistance programme

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.