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 brings together people who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges.
Reporting to an Engineering Program Manager or Engineering Operations leader, the Senior Engineering Program Coordinator supports the planning, coordination and execution of engineering programs across multiple teams. The role is responsible for maintaining program schedules, tracking actions and dependencies, facilitating communication between stakeholders, and helping ensure engineering activities are delivered efficiently and on time. The successful candidate will play a key role in enabling collaboration, improving operational effectiveness and supporting the successful delivery of engineering objectives.
The Engineering Operations and Program Management team works closely with engineering leaders, technical specialists and business stakeholders to support the delivery of complex technology programs. The team provides structure, coordination and visibility across projects, helping engineering teams align priorities, manage dependencies and execute effectively. Working across multiple disciplines, the team enables efficient planning, communication and reporting to support successful outcomes.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Coordinate engineering program activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, issues and action trackers.
- Organise and facilitate regular program meetings, reviews and status updates.
- Track progress against agreed deliverables and highlight risks or delays in a timely manner.
- Support program managers and engineering leaders with planning, reporting and governance activities.
- Ensure actions, decisions and dependencies are documented and communicated effectively.
- Prepare dashboards, reports and presentations to provide clear visibility of program status.
- Assist with resource planning, workload tracking and coordination across engineering groups.
- Drive follow-up activities to ensure commitments are completed and stakeholders remain aligned.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of program management processes, tools and ways of working.
- Support onboarding of new team members into program processes and operating rhythms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to help resolve operational and delivery challenges.
- 7 years of experience coordinating projects, programs or operational activities within an engineering, technology or technical environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
- Experience maintaining schedules, action trackers, risk logs and status reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.
- Proficiency with common project management, collaboration and productivity tools.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively across distributed teams.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Experience supporting hardware, software, semiconductor or other complex engineering programs.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and governance practices.
- Experience creating dashboards, metrics and management reporting.
- Understanding of engineering product development lifecycles.
- Experience working within a fast-paced technology organization.
USA Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, commuter benefits, wellness services and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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 — Healthcare is presented with day-one U.S. medical coverage, plus dental/vision, mental health support, and concierge services. Wellbeing extras such as an EAP and pet insurance broaden the health-focused package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company-matched 401(k) in the U.S. and matched pensions in the U.K. Employer-provided life insurance and disability/income protection further reinforce long-term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is framed as flexible or unlimited in multiple locations, with paid holidays and generous parental leave highlighted. Flexible hours are emphasized to accommodate personal needs alongside a hybrid model.
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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At Graphcore, we value wellbeing and flexibility to support a healthy work/life balance. Our hybrid approach encourages office-based colleagues to work onsite three days a week, with trusted flexibility built on trust and transparency for everyone.
