Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.
As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
Job SummaryWe are seeking a Global Sourcing Director – Networking to define and lead the strategic sourcing and supplier engagement strategy for networking technologies supporting Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms.
This role partners closely with Engineering, Product, and Executive Leadership to ensure the company secures best-in-class capacity, cost, and delivery performance for critical networking components and systems while supporting global infrastructure deployment.
The TeamThe Global Sourcing Management (GSM) team is responsible for defining and executing supplier strategies across Graphcore’s hardware and infrastructure ecosystem.
The team partners closely with engineering, product, and supply chain teams to build long‑term strategic supplier relationships that support Graphcore’s technology roadmap and infrastructure scale.
Responsibilities and Duties- Own end-to-end sourcing strategy for networking technologies supporting Graphcore AI infrastructure.
- Develop and execute multi-year supplier and commodity strategies aligned with engineering roadmaps.
- Lead complex executive-level negotiations including long-term supply agreements and capacity reservations.
- Influence supplier ecosystems and technology roadmaps in alignment with internal product strategies.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal.
- Build cost models and implement should-cost frameworks to strengthen negotiation leverage.
- Ensure supply continuity through capacity planning and risk mitigation strategies.
- Conduct executive supplier business reviews to monitor performance and drive improvements.
- Ensure commercial agreements protect Graphcore’s long-term strategic and operational interests.
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related technical discipline.
- 12–15+ years of experience in technical and commercial sourcing within complex technology environments.
- Experience negotiating large-scale, multi-year supply agreements with strategic technology suppliers.
- Strong experience sourcing networking technologies or related infrastructure platforms.
- Strong financial acumen including cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to engage senior stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience working within AI infrastructure, semiconductor, networking, or cloud ecosystems.
- Strong industry relationships with networking technology suppliers.
- Experience structuring joint development agreements and strategic partnerships.
- Experience operating in high-growth infrastructure or hyperscale environments.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in server hardware validation or system engineering
- Experience designing or implementing automation infrastructure for at-scale validation execution
- Experience validating blade-level and rack-level server platforms in hyperscale environments
- Experience validating integrated HW/FW/SW server solutions across the product lifecycle
- Strong knowledge of high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, CXL, DDR, NVLink, and Ethernet
- Experience working with system firmware including UEFI, BMC firmware, and rack management solutions
- Demonstrated success leading complex hardware debug and failure analysis across cross-functional teams
What the Team is Saying
Graphcore Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. offerings include day-one medical through Cigna/Kaiser with PPO and HDHP options plus employer HSA contributions, dental/vision, life insurance at 3x salary, disability, and mental-health support via Spring Health. Globally, private medical insurance, dental cover, a health cash plan, life assurance, income protection, and wellbeing support are highlighted.
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Retirement Support — U.S. employees are offered a 401(k) with a 100% company match up to 6% with a year-end true-up. In the UK/Europe, matched pension schemes up to 5% are stated.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include flexible or “unlimited” PTO with 11 paid U.S. holidays and paid family leave. Careers materials also emphasize generous parental leave and flexible hours.
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What We Do
At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute. We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem. To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world. We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.
Why Work With Us
Our team is at the forefront of the machine intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries to build AI-native products to expand human potential. What we do at Graphcore really makes a difference.
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