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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 11 days Graphcore's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Graphcore's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Graphcore
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 192 open
- Hiring momentum
- 288 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Graphcore's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Graphcore.
About this role
As a Staff Silicon Physical Design Engineer at Graphcore, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of advanced AI superchips, focusing on high-performance and power-efficient designs. Your role will involve using state-of-the-art EDA tools, enhancing existing design flows, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project outcomes. You will also engage in problem-solving and debugging complex engineering issues while working in a collaborative environment.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Graphcore as an employer.
What you need
- A Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related subject
- 3+ years of Industry experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills for debugging issues and finding root causes
- Ability to program/script, typically in Tcl and Python
- Experience in 7nm or smaller technologies
- Experience with physical design flows including Floorplanning/Budgeting, Synthesis, Place and Route, Clock CTS, Logical Equivalence, Timing Analysis, Physical Verification (DRC/LVS/ERC)
Nice to have
- In depth expertise in one or more aspects of physical design flows
- Structuring of builds to maximise PPA
- Silicon transistor knowledge including std cell libraries and/or memories
- 5D and 3D design (CoWoS, UCIe etc.)
- High speed, high power and/or full reticle chip design
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Competitive benefits package
- Inclusive work environment
- Flexible approach to interviews
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figures provided
- Focus on collaboration and communication may require strong interpersonal skills
- Experience in cutting-edge technologies may imply a fast-paced work environment
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Listed by Graphcore on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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