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Senior Director, System Software

Graphcore · Bristol

Graphcore, part of SoftBank Group, builds AI compute spanning chips, software and datacentre systems. This Bristol-based senior director, reporting to the VP of Software, leads the whole system software organisation: firmware, drivers, OpenBMC and system software QA.

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Company
Graphcore
Where
Bristol
Function
Engineering
Posted
2 weeks ago
Team
SW Device
Seniority
Director
Work mode
On-site
Categories
AI & MLDeepTechSaaS

The role

What you’ll do

  • Lead the firmware, drivers, OpenBMC and system software QA teams
  • Steer platform bring-up, production releases and long-term support
  • Set plans and priorities and keep delivery aligned across functions
  • Grow a bench of managers, technical leads and engineers

What you’ll need

  • Experience leading system software teams on tightly coupled hardware and software programmes
  • A track record of managing managers or several technical teams
  • Experience embedding validation, automated and hardware-in-the-loop testing
  • Broad low-level software knowledge and sound judgement on risk and release readiness

Good to know: No visa sponsorship; you need the right to work in the UK. Benefits include pension matching up to 5%, phantom equity, private medical and dental cover, and an EV lease scheme. Career returners welcome.

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About Graphcore

DeepTech, AI & ML and SaaS. Backed by Balderton Capital, Molten Ventures and Sequoia Capital. Stage: other.

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