Graphcore is an AI infrastructure and hardware company.
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">About us</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":200,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <br><br></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Job Summary</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":200,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are seeking a Principal BMC Firmware Engineer to lead the architecture and development of OpenBMC-based management firmware for hyperscale AI server platforms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role focuses on building scalable platform management firmware that enables system monitoring, telemetry, power and thermal management, and lifecycle management across large-scale data center deployments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <br><br></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">The Team</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":200,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Firmware Engineering team develops platform management firmware responsible for monitoring, controlling, and servicing Graphcore’s AI compute infrastructure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The team collaborates closely with hardware engineering, silicon teams, platform architects, and validation teams to deliver reliable firmware across server and rack-scale systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <br><br></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Responsibilities and Duties</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":200,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Lead the architecture and development of </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">OpenBMC</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> firmware for hyperscale server platforms.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Enable hardware integration including power management, sensors, FRU inventory, and device management.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Develop scalable manageability interfaces using D-Bus, Redfish, PLDM, and MCTP protocols.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Architect firmware security capabilities including Root of Trust, secure boot chains, and measured boot.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Design firmware lifecycle manageme