Senior Principal AI SoC Validation (Bring-up lead)

You will be joining Graphcore, a globally recognized leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems, as a Senior Principal AI SoC Validation (Bring-up lead). In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring pre-production software runs reliably on new silicon efficiently, and that the silicon meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and functionality for production deployment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Define and lead post-silicon validation strategy, ensuring reliable and timely delivery of validated silicon with architectural correctness and feature robustness. - Drive cross-domain debug and issue resolution, investigating and resolving complex issues spanning silicon, firmware, operating systems, and platform interactions. - Promote collaboration and shared understanding among design, software, and validation teams to align on quality objectives and debug priorities. - Advance automation and scalable validation by encouraging the use of emulation, prototyping, and large-scale validation infrastructure. - Support continuous improvement by fostering a culture that values learning, transparency, and improvement in validation methods and analysis. - Engage with leadership and customers by providing clear updates on validation progress, risks, and quality indicators to executive teams and key partners. **Qualifications:** - Bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent; Masters preferred. - 10-20 years in silicon, system, or platform validation, including 5-10 years in technical leadership. - Proven experience leading post-silicon validation and bring-up for complex SoCs (AI, GPU, or CPU). - Strong understanding of SoC architecture, coherency protocols, power management, and interconnects. - Expertise in debug tools, DFT infrastructure, and validation automation frameworks. - Proficient in C/C++, Python, and Linux-based environments; experience with large-scale validation clusters is an advantage. - Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. If you join Graphcore, you will have the opportunity to play a central role in developing an advanced AI compute platform that pushes the boundaries of performance and efficiency. You will be part of a highly skilled and motivated team, working on technology that will have a significant impact across future AI systems.,