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.
Reporting to an Engineering leader, the Staff Engineering Coordination Support role is responsible for coordinating engineering activities across multiple teams, ensuring effective planning, execution tracking, communication, and operational alignment. The role acts as a central point of coordination for engineering programmes and initiatives, helping teams manage priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments while supporting efficient collaboration across the organisation. This structure follows the Graphcore job description guidance for role summaries.
The Engineering Coordination team supports the effective operation of engineering functions across Graphcore. The team works closely with engineering leaders, technical specialists, project stakeholders, and business partners to improve visibility, facilitate communication, coordinate planning activities, and enable successful delivery of engineering objectives. The team provides operational support that helps engineering groups work efficiently across projects, teams, and locations.
- Coordinate engineering planning activities, schedules, milestones, and deliverables across multiple teams.
- Track progress against agreed plans and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
- Identify, monitor, and help manage project dependencies, risks, issues, and actions.
- Facilitate engineering meetings, reviews, planning sessions, and cross-functional coordination activities.
- Maintain project documentation, reporting dashboards, action logs, and operational records.
- Support engineering leaders with resource planning, prioritisation activities, and workload visibility.
- Drive follow-up actions to ensure commitments are completed and blockers are escalated appropriately.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to improve communication and information flow.
- Assist in the implementation and continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and ways of working.
- Produce clear and concise reports, presentations, and communications for engineering and business audiences.
- Coordinate activities across geographically distributed teams to support efficient execution.
- Contribute to operational excellence initiatives that improve predictability, efficiency, and delivery outcomes.
- 10 years experience coordinating complex technical, engineering, programme, or operational activities.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Experience tracking actions, risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to influence outcomes and drive progress without direct authority.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Experience using project management, planning, reporting, or collaboration tools.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Proactive approach to identifying improvements and resolving coordination challenges.
- Experience supporting engineering, software, hardware, semiconductor, or technology-focused organisations.
- Knowledge of project, programme, or portfolio management methodologies.
- Experience creating executive-level reporting and operational dashboards.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or similar delivery frameworks.
- Experience coordinating activities across international or distributed teams.
- Understanding of engineering product development lifecycles.
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
- Proven experience in engineering program coordination
- Strong background in product development and vendor engagement
- Proficiency in cross-functional program execution across teams
- Deep understanding of BOM configuration and procurement logistics
- Experience with factory/vendor oversight and production support
- Skilled in schedule planning and risk mitigation
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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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.
