Principal Software Architect

The Team

Responsibilities and Duties

• Define & document the software architecture of the software stack.
• Work across different software domains to ensure a coherent end too end architecture.
• Clearly communicate the software architecture to engineering teams.
• Ensure teams understand key software architectural components, interfaces, and guiding principles.
• Continuously maintain the software architecture as the product evolves. Communicate architectural changes proactively to all relevant stakeholders.
• Stay informed about trends and developments in the ML/software ecosystem.
• Assess the architectural impact of new technologies.
• Be aware of the usability, performance, reliability, maintainability, testability, security and observability constraints on the software architecture.
• Prototyping and validating architectural concepts through proof-of-concept implementations.
• Contribute to future and/or related product definitions with a forward-looking mindset, understanding and communicating the impact of future direction on software architecture.
• Work with the HW and Silicon architects to ensure product the needs of software stack.
• Ensure the software architecture meets the product requirements.
• Work closely with engineering, product, leadership, and partners to ensure alignment between business goals and architectural direction.

Essential:

Desirable

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. Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications