Graphcore - Principal SoC Architect

• Defines team infrastructure and processes • Distilling product requirements and their effects on SoC/platform design trade-offs • Collaborating with processor, SoC and system architects to determine optimal solutions • When required, providing technical knowledge silicon design, verification, and hardware engineers to ensure implementation correctness • Good experience potential hard and soft third-party IP and liaising with third party IP vendors • Design and specification of performant SoC sub-systems and their associated integrations • Manages queries for the silicon bring-up, characterisation and evaluation activities as required • Drives delivery and planning of technical objectives • Advise in planning for infrastructure and processes • Silicon Architecture Team representation within cross-functional working groups • Mentors' senior technical engineers • Candidate Profile • Candidate Profile • Essential: • Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related subject • Experience in the technical specification of complex silicon SoC devices • Strong software development experience • Solid understanding of complex computer/SoC architecture • Excellent communication skills • Strong experience in writing and developing technical specifications • In depth knowledge of RTL development and verification processes • Be a self-starter, able to motivate and support team members • Ability to work across teams and programming languages • Desirable • Architecture modelling experience in Python/C++/Rust • Experience of machine learning or massively parallel computing systems • Knowledge of one or more of DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, on-chip networks • BenefitsIn addition to a competitive salary, annual leave policy, medical and dental health plans, a gym card and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits on a yearly basis to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding benefits programme to our employees.  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.