Graduate SoC Architecture Engineer 2027

Job description

Location: Bristol, UK Start date: September 2027 Application deadline : Midnight, 29th November 2026 We encourage you to apply early, as we may close applications before the advertised deadline. The Graduate Programme at Graphcore Join Graphcore in a permanent role and start your career with two years of hands-on learning. From day one, you’ll be trusted to take ownership, share your ideas and help shape what we’re creating. You’ll tackle challenging problems alongside a team who support your development and are as excited about your success as you are. What you’ll work on Put your understanding of computer architecture to work on the choices that shape Graphcore’s next generation of AI hardware. As a Graduate SoC Architecture Engineer, you’ll help specify, model and evaluate complex system-on-chip (SoC) subsystems, with guidance from experienced architects. You’ll explore how product requirements translate into technical options, design trade-offs and validation plans. Your work will likely include some of: taking responsibility for the architecture of a chip subsystem or function, modelling architectural features, assessing third-party intellectual property (IP) and supporting silicon bring-up. Working across design, verification, hardware and software teams, you’ll help gather the performance evidence that supports architecture decisions. Your team and support The Silicon Architecture team sits within the Silicon group. We stand for practical ambition: clear thinking, careful engineering and curiosity that improves real systems. You’ll work with mentors and experienced architects through design reviews, modelling, simulation, documentation and discussions with neighbouring teams. You’ll take ownership of defined tasks that grow in scope as you develop your skills. Simulations, performance data and design constraints help guide our decisions. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions, challenge existing approaches and share ideas for making things better. Take responsibility for your work and speak up when something needs testing, explaining or support. How you’ll learn and grow During the two-year programme, you’ll develop your architecture skills through hands-on architectural design + integration, modelling and evaluation of AI acceleration hardware, supported by mentors. Exploring technical options and running simulations will help you understand how arch…