About this role
About Graphcore
At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.
Requirements
- Bachelor/Master's/PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field
- Experience in Linux kernels or low level firmware test development
- Strong Proficiency in: C, C++ and Python.
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of teamwork, love to produce quality work and commitment to finish your tasks every single day. You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to challenging problems.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of low level software stack - Firmware, kernel internals, scheduling, Memory management etc.
- Understanding of Hypervisor and virtualization concept
- Experience in Performance/Latency tests for low level software stack.
- Understanding of Kubernetes , Cloud deployments , machine learning model’s integration to system software stack.
- Experience in Platform security and openBMC.
About Graphcore
At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute. 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. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem. To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world. 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 Job Summary The System Software QA engineer supports the design and delivery of software validation and quality assurance solutions for the System Software group. This involves the creation and execution of tests, identifying errors and providing feedback that a final product meets both the requirements of the product at the expected levels of quality. You are expected to engage with all stakeholders inside the System Software group and support the design and delivery of solutions. The Team The System Software Group is charged with enabling the next generation of cutting-edge AI compute server class systems. We are responsible for all low-level firmware, Linux Kernel device drivers, baseboard management controllers, and platform support tools. Specifically, the System Software QA team ensure that the deliverables from the System Software group are of the highest standards for our customers. Responsibilities and Duties Test design and development of functional and non-functional scenarios for firmware and device drivers. Development and maintenance of Continuous Integration test pipelines against Simulations, Emulations and Physical Hardware. Support on Debugging and MTBF of incoming bug tickets. Working closely with all System Software development teams supporting a culture of Test-Driven Development. Candidate Profile