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 Summary
We are seeking a Senior BMC Firmware Engineer to develop and support next-generation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware for Graphcore’s AI server platforms.
This role will focus on building secure, scalable, and cloud-ready platform management infrastructure across hyperscale AI systems. The successful candidate will contribute to OpenBMC firmware development from hardware bring-up through production deployment, enabling advanced telemetry, firmware lifecycle management, and platform orchestration capabilities across large-scale AI infrastructure.
The ideal candidate combines strong expertise in OpenBMC, Linux-based firmware development, server platform architecture, and low-level hardware integration with excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills.
The Team
The Systems Firmware and Platform Engineering teams are responsible for delivering the foundational firmware infrastructure powering Graphcore’s AI compute systems.
The team works closely with silicon engineering, server platform architects, hardware engineering, ODM/JDM partners, and data center operations teams to design, develop, validate, and deploy scalable platform management solutions for next-generation AI infrastructure.
This collaborative environment enables rapid innovation across server management, telemetry, firmware security, and fleet-scale deployment technologies while supporting the operational reliability of Graphcore’s AI platforms from early bring-up through production deployment.
- Develop and maintain OpenBMC firmware for cloud-scale ready server platforms, from hardware bring-up to production deployment. Strong hands-on experience with the OpenBMC stack is required.
- Enable hardware integration including power, sensors, FRU inventory, and PCIe/NVLink device management.
- Build and maintain manageability interfaces using D-Bus, Redfish, PLDM, and MCTP.
- Support firmware security features including Root of Trust, secure/measured boot, and SPDM attestation.
- Contribute to multi-component firmware update frameworks with A/B redundancy and rollback protection across BMC, BIOS, GPUs, and NICs.
- Develop telemetry and observability capabilities for platform monitoring and diagnostics.
- Collaborate with silicon vendors and ODM partners throughout platform development and manufacturing ramp.
- Contribute to OpenBMC upstream and industry standards initiatives including DMTF, Redfish, and SPDM.
- Support CI/CD infrastructure, Yocto builds, automated testing, and firmware validation workflows.
- Perform system-level debug across hardware and firmware in lab and production environments.
- Contribute to and support lab development, maintenance, hardware handling, and logistics activities.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of BMC firmware development for server or data center platforms.
- Deep expertise in OpenBMC, including D-Bus services, Yocto/BitBake, and platform integration.
- Strong programming skills in C++, C, Linux kernel/user-space, and scripting languages including Python and Bash.
- Experience with Redfish, PLDM, SPDM, MCTP, and IPMI.
- Solid understanding of server hardware architecture including power systems, thermals, sensors, and FRUs.
- Experience with system interfaces and buses including I²C, I3C, SPI, PCIe, and related platform control interfaces.
- Experience with BIOS–BMC interactions, telemetry, RAS, and firmware lifecycle management.
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines for firmware development and validation.
- Strong system debugging skills using JTAG, GDB, and logic analyzers.
- Familiarity with firmware security concepts including Root of Trust, secure boot, and signed firmware updates.
- Familiarity with hardware schematics and logical hardware debugging methodologies.
- Experience developing OpenBMC for ARM-based server platforms in hyperscale environments.
- Hands-on experience with the OpenBMC codebase, including platform bring-up and upstream contributions.
- Experience working with ODM/JDM partners across the platform lifecycle.
- Experience delivering firmware for large-scale cloud deployments and fleet update infrastructure.
We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and want to build a work environment where everyone is happy, productive and respectful so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, just let us know.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Strong experience with server hardware architectures and board-level debugging
- Experience analyzing system logs, hardware telemetry, and power/thermal metrics to isolate hardware failures
- Hands-on experience with HPC systems, AI compute platforms, or rack-scale infrastructure
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in fast-paced engineering environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting prototype or pre-production hardware bring-up
- Familiarity with data center facilities, including liquid cooling and power distribution systems
- Experience using Python, Bash, or automation tools for hardware validation or troubleshooting
- Exposure to structured failure analysis and reliability engineering methodologies
What the Team is Saying
Graphcore Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical and dental insurance, with US plans through Cigna and Kaiser, HDHP options with employer‑funded HSA contributions, a health cash plan, EAP access, and dedicated mental‑health support. These provisions extend to family options in some regions, reinforcing broad medical and wellbeing support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a UK pension match up to 5% and a US 401(k) with a 100% company match up to 6% (with a true‑up). This pairing signals strong, predictable long‑term savings support across key locations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off policies feature “unlimited” holiday in the UK and flexible, generous PTO with paid US holidays. Paid family leave for birthing parents and bonding further broadens time‑away support.
Graphcore Insights
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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