About Graphcore

How often do you get the chance to build a technology that transforms the future of humanity?

Graphcore products have set the standard in made-for-AI compute hardware and software, gaining global attention and industry acclaim. Now we are developing the next generation of artificial intelligence compute with systems that will allow AI researchers to develop more advanced models, help scientists unlock exciting new discoveries, and power companies around the world as they put AI at the heart of their business.

Graphcore recently joined SoftBank Group – bringing large and ongoing investment from one of the world’s leading backers of innovative AI companies.

Job Summary

Working within the Logical Design team, the Silicon Logical Designer is responsible for a wide range of logical design tasks which require working closely with other engineers within the Silicon department. This person is responsible for helping the team deliver high quality micro-architecture specifications and RTL for Graphcore chips, and assisting the rest of the Silicon teams to ensure we can meet the company objectives for silicon delivery.

The Team

The Logical Design team sits within the Silicon team. We are responsible for delivering the micro-architecture and RTL design to implement the chip architecture specification for Graphcore Silicon.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Being part of the Logical Design team, producing high quality micro-architecture specification and RTL for Graphcore chips
• Ensuring good communication between different teams and across multiple sites
• Contributing to shared design infrastructure and flows
• Using EDA tools and the Graphcore design flow to design  cutting edge technologies
• Contributing to block-level and chip-level checks and auditing (Linting, Synthesis, Timing Closure, CDC, RDC, Coverage)
• Working closely with Physical Design, Verification and DFT teams

Candidate Profile

Essential skills:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Digital design experience in a relevant industry
• Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a team player
• Ability to work across teams and finding solutions to problems
• Ability to solve design issues through programming, e.g. Python, Tcl
• Strong competency in SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Knowledge of digital design flows
• Capable of managing time and priorities

Desirable:

• Processor design
• Application specific blocks
• High-speed serial interfaces
• Complex third-party IP integration
• Experience managing teams
• Arithmetic pipeline design
• Floating-point design
• Design for test
• Synthesis
• Timing Analysis
• Logical Equivalence
• Project Planning
• Power Integrity
• Silicon transistor knowledge

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 Cambridge 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