About this role
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Bristol, UK <br><strong>Start date: </strong>September 2027<br><strong>Application deadline</strong>: Midnight, 29th November 2026 <br><em>We encourage you to apply early, as we may close applications before the advertised deadline.</em></p> <h3>The Graduate Programme at Graphcore</h3> <p>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.<br><br></p> <p><iframe style="display: table; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUqy-WuXPsE" width="560" height="314"></iframe></p> <h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"><br>What </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> work on</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Put your coding skills to work on tools that help developers understand and improve how software runs on </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Graphcore</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> hardware.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">As a Graduate Software Engineer in the Analysis Tools Team, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> design, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">develop</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and test features across libraries, command-line tools and graphical applications. Your work will help users see where time, memory and hardware resources are being used, so they can optimise applications and resolve issues.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> fix bugs and support</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> end-users</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">with guidance on using the tools. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">It’s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> a chance to connect software development with the hardware beneath it and see how useful profiling information helps developers get more from </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Graphcore</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> systems.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Your team and support</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">The Analysis Tools Team works close to </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Graphcore’s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> hardware and software stack. It collects profiling information, processes </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">it</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and turns it into insight that developers can use.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> learn from experienced engineers through practical engineering, regular code </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">reviews</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and open technical discussions. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> be supported to test ideas and build confidence as you develop features and solve problems.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Decisions are driven by profiling data, customer </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">needs</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and team experience. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> be encouraged to ask questions, challenge existing </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">approaches</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and share ideas for making things better. Take responsibility for your work and speak up when you spot a problem or need support.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">How </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> learn and grow</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h3> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">During the two-year programme, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> build practical experience in software development, testing and performance profiling, working across libraries, command-line tools and graphical applications.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Hands-on debugging and code reviews will help you develop your engineering judgement: how to investigate a problem, test an approach and use feedback to improve your work.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Working on tools used by developers and supporting customers will help you understand their needs, explain technical findings clearly and see how your work connects to the wider hardware and software system.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <h3><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">What </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">we're</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> looking for</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h3> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Programming experience in one or more languages</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> – preferably Rust, TypeScript -</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> gained through study, projects, internships, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">placements</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> or practical work</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">A logical approach to debugging, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">testing</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and solving unfamiliar problems</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, build tools, version </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">control</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> or collaborative software development practices</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Clear communication and a willingness to learn through feedback, ask questions and share ideas</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Bring an interest in TypeScript, React, Rust, C++ or other technologies used by the team, and curiosity about performance profiling, relational databases, memory management, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">multithreading</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> or hardware utilisation. You </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">don’t</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> need experience with every technology we use.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You can </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">demonstrate</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> these skills through coursework, a dissertation, personal or team projects, internships, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">placements</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> or other relevant experience. Tell us what you built or investigated, how you approached it and what you learned.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <h3>Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility</li> <li>Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension</li> <li>Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success</li> <li>Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day</li> <li>Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones</li> <li>Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice</li> <li>Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover</li> <li>Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn</li> </ul> <p>We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment wh
- LOCATION
- Bristol, Worldwide
- WORK MODE
- On-site
- JOB TYPE
- Not specified
- POSTED
- Oct 20, 2026
- CLOSING
- Dec 4, 2026
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