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Job Application for 2026 Graduate Software Engineer - Drivers at Graphcore Back to jobs 2026 Graduate Software Engineer - Drivers Bristol, UK Apply About us Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone. Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. Job Summary The System Software group comprises of the Firmware team, the Drivers and Utilities team and, the System QA team. We are responsible for the enablement of all silicon and hardware platforms produced by our colleagues at Graphcore. Our aim is to produce high quality software and APIs that enable the wider software team to utilise our products efficiently and effectively. The Firmware and Drivers teams form the foundation of the Graphcore software stack, upon which all our customer-facing systems are built and run. The Team The Drivers and Utilities team develop kernel and user space software to allow our customers to get maximum performance and utility from our unique hardware. We work closely with the software engineering team developing our Poplar SDK to support machine learning applications and with silicon and hardware engineers to fully exploit the capabilities of our Graphcore IPU solution. Responsibilities and Duties Write code to Graphcore standards Ensure all code written has the appropriate unit tests created for it Participate in code reviews individually and as part of the team Participate in Scrum ceremonies Manually test code written by self and others Maintain our Continuous Integration system and fix when broken Contribute to and take part in technical design discussions with team members Candidate Profile Essential Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field. Previous experience with low-level software including embedded or device drivers. This could be a personal or university project Basic understanding of electronics including the ability to read and understand schematics and datasheets Introductory experience with any of the following languages: C, C++, Python Awareness of Continuous Integration systems such as Jenkins Experience using Git for managing source code, raising and reviewing Pull Requests, merging branches Desirable Previously experience with hardware, perhaps with PCI cards or PC motherboards Has contributed to open-source projects Has designed and built own hardware and controlled it from a host (e.g. Linux-based system) Has an interest in how hardware and software platforms interact Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Graphcore? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. 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