Graphcore

Principal Embedded SW/FW Engineer (Bringup) - Bengaluru, multiple vacancies

Graphcore · Bengaluru, India

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

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

The Principal Embedded SW/FW Engineer will be part of a collaborative team focused on validating high-performance AI chips and platforms. Responsibilities include designing and debugging silicon validation tests, developing automated test frameworks, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure successful product validation. The role also involves analyzing test results and providing technical guidance to team members.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Understanding of ML applications and their workloads
  • A self-starter who can apply independent judgement
  • A team player able to lead and support colleagues with difficult concepts
  • Strong experience in Bare metal / embedded C/C++
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical & diagnostic skills
  • Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of critical and complex issues

Nice to have

  • 10+ years experience
  • Experience building and leading, multi-site teams
  • Driver level experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable: PCIe, Ethernet, Memory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM, …), Other peripherals such as I2C, I3C, SPI, …
  • Good knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks such as PLLs, high speed PHYs and IC control/communication protocols is highly desirable.
  • Experience of Arm CPUs, System IP and debug tools.

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • The role involves significant collaboration across teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills.
  • The position requires a deep understanding of both hardware and software, which may be challenging for some candidates.
  • The job may involve complex problem-solving in a high-pressure environment due to the nature of post-silicon validation.

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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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