Graphcore - Director of Software Architecture
Requirements
• Experience of working with silicon and hardware teams. • Technical expertise in the ML accelerator software space. • Excellent communication skill, both written and verbal. • Collaborative mindset and ability to influence. • Pragmatic approach to decision making, being very aware of trade-offs and implications. • Experience in one or more of these technologies; Firmware, Drivers, ML frameworks (PyTorch, Triton, etc), Collectives, HPC, Tooling, C & C++, CPU architectures. • Demonstrable experience in a previous architecture role.
Responsibilities
• Communicate the long-term technical vision & strategy for the software architecture • Define the processes and procedures to define, agree and maintain the software architecture. • Act as an advocate and thought leader for the long-term technical vision across the organisation. • Advocate for the user experience to ensure that the software architecture results in a software stack that is easy to use. • Manage technical and project-level architectural risks. • Work closely with engineering, product, leadership, and partners to ensure alignment between business goals and architectural vision. • Inspire, grow, mentor and develop the software architecture team. • Clearly communicate the trade off’s for architectural decisions that have company wide impacts. • Stay informed about trends and developments in the ML/software ecosystem. • Candidate Profile • Candidate Profile • Essential: • Essential: • Proven experience in a leadership role. • Experience of working with silicon and hardware teams. • Technical expertise in the ML accelerator software space. • Excellent communication skill, both written and verbal. • Collaborative mindset and ability to influence. • Pragmatic approach to decision making, being very aware of trade-offs and implications. • Experience in one or more of these technologies; Firmware, Drivers, ML frameworks (PyTorch, Triton, etc), Collectives, HPC, Tooling, C & C++, CPU architectures. • Desirable • 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
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