Staff Software Engineer - AI Compute Libraries & Performance
Graphcore · Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Graphcore's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Graphcore's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Graphcore
- high 189 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
- 2026-10-23
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 Software Engineer at Graphcore, you will design and optimize high-performance compute kernels for AI workloads, focusing on linear algebra, tensor operations, and numerical correctness. Your role involves writing C++ and Python code, profiling on Linux, and making critical trade-offs in memory and threading. You will also guide technical direction, review designs, and mentor other engineers while maintaining hands-on involvement in engineering tasks.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- Excellent C++ and Python skills
- Experience building performance-sensitive software
- Strong understanding of processor architectures
- Linux profiling and low-level optimisation experience
- Proven technical leadership
- Ability to balance hands-on implementation with broader ownership
What you get
- Flexible working
- Comprehensive healthcare and dental cover
- Phantom equity
- Fitness and wellbeing support
- Financial protection
- Retirement savings with employer contribution
Worth weighing
- Role is not available as fully remote
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in Poland; no visa sponsorship available
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Listed by Graphcore on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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