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Staff Software Engineer (ML QA)

Graphcore · Bristol

Graphcore, the SoftBank-owned AI compute company, needs a staff engineer to build the software that tests its machine learning stack, from frameworks down to accelerator hardware. The aim is to prove numerical accuracy and performance at every layer.

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Company
Graphcore
Where
Bristol
Function
AI / ML & Data
Posted
3 weeks ago
Team
Software Ops
Seniority
Senior
Work mode
On-site
Categories
AI & MLDeepTechSaaS

The role

What you’ll do

  • Design test infrastructure other engineers can extend and maintain
  • Architect scalable test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines across simulators, emulators and hardware
  • Build representative ML workloads and turn their results into better testing and tooling
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to upstream open-source projects

What you’ll need

  • Strong Python and experience building production-quality software
  • Software architecture experience on large codebases, with testability in mind
  • CI/CD and automated testing on Linux
  • Able to read and debug C or C++

Good to know: Bristol based with flexible working. No visa sponsorship for this role. Matched pension up to 5%, phantom equity and free food in the office. Returners welcome.

Events for people in this role

Bristol events that suit this role. We haven't seen Graphcore confirmed at these.

Wed2DecTwo Technologies, No Playbook: Governing the Quantum-AI Convergence Sloane Robinson BuildingAI & ML eventDeepTech event
Wed25NovCoding Agents in Practice: Shipping Faster Without Shipping Worse AccentureAI & ML eventSaaS event
Wed2DecBristol Data Intelligence Network | Meetup | Dec 2026 DeskLodge HouseAI & ML eventSaaS event
Thu19NovNov'26: "Automation via fabric-toolbox" & "Fabric Apps When, Where & Why" EcosuretyAI & ML eventSaaS event
Wed25NovMicrosoft 365 Copilot User Group Aerospace BristolAI & ML eventSaaS event

About Graphcore

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

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