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Software Engineering Summer Intern, Drivers and Utilities 2027

Graphcore · Bristol

Graphcore, owned by SoftBank, builds AI compute from chips to data-centre systems. This 12-week summer intern joins the Drivers and Utilities team, working on the kernel and user-space drivers that link Graphcore hardware to its machine learning software.

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

The role

What you’ll do

  • Write driver code and add unit tests for your changes
  • Test your own and teammates' changes by hand
  • Help maintain the continuous integration setup and fix what breaks
  • Join design discussions, code reviews and Scrum sessions

What you’ll need

  • Current study for a degree in computer science, maths, machine learning, data science or similar
  • Low-level software experience, such as embedded code or drivers, in C, C++ or Python
  • Basic electronics, including reading schematics and datasheets
  • Familiarity with Git workflows and CI systems such as Jenkins

Good to know: £2,500 a month for 12 weeks from June 2027, in Bristol. Apply by 29 November. No visa sponsorship: you need the right to work in the UK. Five days' leave and free food in the office.

Events for people in this role

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Thu19NovNov'26: "Automation via fabric-toolbox" & "Fabric Apps When, Where & Why" EcosuretyAI & ML eventSaaS event
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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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