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# Principal Software Architect

- **Company:** Graphcore
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Firmware, Software Architecture, Tensorflow, High Performance Computing, Pytorch
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/graphcore/jobs/8605788002

## About the Role

* Expertise in one or more of these technologies; Firmware, Drivers, ML frameworks (PyTorch, Triton, etc), Collectives, HPC, Tooling, C & C++, CPU architectures.
 * Technical expertise in the ML accelerator software space.
 * Excellent communication skill, both written and verbal.
 * Collaborative mindset and ability to influence.
 * Pragmatic approach to decision making, being very aware of trade-offs and implications.

## Description

We are looking for a Principal Architect to define and drive the architectural vision of the software stack for the Graphcore ML accelerator.

In this role, you will shape the architecture of our software ecosystem and maintain a deep understanding of the product's hardware and software components, their interfaces, and how they interact.

You are an excellent communicator, and you proactively convey the software architecture.

You bring a pragmatic, trade-off-aware approach to decision-making, fully recognising the impact of architectural choices on product direction and engineering outcomes.

The Team

The software architecture team is responsible for defining, maintaining and communicating the overarching architecture of our software stack, from firmware to ML frameworks.

The team works within the wider software organisation, partnering closely with engineering teams who deliver against this architectural vision., * Define & document the software architecture of the software stack.

 * Work across different software domains to ensure a coherent end too end architecture.
 * Clearly communicate the software architecture to engineering teams.
 * Ensure teams understand key software architectural components, interfaces, and guiding principles.
 * Continuously maintain the software architecture as the product evolves. Communicate architectural changes proactively to all relevant stakeholders.
 * Stay informed about trends and developments in the ML/software ecosystem.
 * Assess the architectural impact of new technologies.
 * Be aware of the usability, performance, reliability, maintainability, testability, security and observability constraints on the software architecture.
 * Prototyping and validating architectural concepts through proof-of-concept implementations.
 * Contribute to future and/or related product definitions with a forward-looking mindset, understanding and communicating the impact of future direction on software architecture.
 * Work with the HW and Silicon architects to ensure product the needs of software stack.
 * Ensure the software architecture meets the product requirements.
 * Work closely with engineering, product, leadership, and partners to ensure alignment between business goals and architectural direction.


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