Graphcore

Debug Validation Engineer — Multiple Levels

Graphcore · Bristol, UK

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
102 days
Graphcore's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Graphcore's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Graphcore
high
192 stale, 5 reposted of 192 open
Hiring momentum
48 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

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About this role

As a Debug Validation Engineer at Graphcore, you will lead post-silicon debug and validation activities for AI compute silicon and systems. Your role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to identify and resolve complex issues, developing structured debug methodologies, and improving validation infrastructure using programming skills. You will also analyze system failures, communicate technical risks, and contribute to product quality and release decisions.

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career value
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role clarity
5/5
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What you need

  • Strong experience in bare metal environments
  • Strong understanding of SoC and platform architectures
  • Expertise in debug infrastructure and post-silicon debug methodologies
  • Strong programming skills in Python, C, or debug scripting languages
  • Experience of the post-silicon validation process applied in digital ASIC environments
  • Strong Linux and Python experience

Nice to have

  • Understanding of DFT flows from insertion through post-silicon validation
  • Experience developing tooling for parsing and analyzing debug data
  • Driver-level experience with PCIe, Ethernet, and memory technologies
  • Experience using CoreSight and similar debug infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of mixed-signal components like PLLs

What you get

  • Flexible working
  • Generous annual leave policy
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Dental plan
  • Pension (matched up to 5%)
  • Life assurance and income protection

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role requires strong collaboration across multiple engineering fields
  • Focus on complex debugging may limit exposure to other areas of engineering

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Listed by Graphcore on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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