EngineeringOn-siteEntry level

Early Career Compute Architect

Fractile · Bristol and London

Fractile designs AI inference hardware aimed at generating thousands of tokens per second on large, long-context models. This early-career architect joins the processor architecture team to learn how its compute engines, instruction sets and programming models are defined, mentored by senior architects.

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Company: Fractile
Where: Bristol and London
Function: Engineering
Posted: 1 week ago
Seniority: Entry level
Work mode: On-site
Categories: AI & ML DeepTech SaaS

The role

What you’ll do

Help define compute engines, ISA details and programming models for Fractile's silicon
Build performance models and analyse bottlenecks alongside senior architects
Write specifications and work with logical design, physical design and verification teams
Take part in pre- and post-silicon validation of architectural choices

What you’ll need

A degree in electronic or computer engineering, computer science or similar, or equivalent experience
Grounding in processor architecture, including floating-point matrix and vector maths and memory hierarchies
Hands-on exposure to processor or accelerator design through a project, FPGA build, RISC-V work, internship or research
Some familiarity with RTL concepts; gem5, SystemC or cycle-accurate modelling is a plus

Good to know: No prior industry experience as an architect needed. Full time, based in London or Bristol. Equity, private medical, dental and vision, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.