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="{}"> </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 Senior Firmware Validation Engineer to support validation and quality assurance for the rack-level firmware stack across Graphcore’s ARM-based server platforms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role focuses on validating firmware components including SoC firmware (EDK II/UEFI), OpenBMC firmware, rack management services, and platform-level infrastructure used in hyperscale AI server deployments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </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 Platform Validation team ensures the reliability and quality of Graphcore’s firmware and system software stack across server nodes and rack-scale AI infrastructure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The team collaborates closely with firmware engineering, silicon teams, hardware engineering, and ODM partners to validate complex platform management stacks and ensure production readiness.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </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">Define and execute validation strategy for rack-level firmware stacks across ARM 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">Develop validation plans and automated test frameworks for platform bring-up and firmware lifecycle 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">Integrate automated test cases for rack-level firmware components into CI/CD pipelines.</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">Validate firmware update frameworks including signed updates, redundancy mechanisms, and rollback protection.</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">Drive validation of platform security features including Root of Trust, secure boot, and TPM