What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Graphcore Limited is a British semiconductor company that develops accelerators for AI and machine learning. It has introduced a massively parallel Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU) that holds the complete machine learning model inside the processor.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bristol |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Industry | semiconductor industry |
| Website | graphcore.ai |
Graphcore is hiring in 2 states and 2 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Texas | 28 | 70% | |
| Milpitas | California | 12 | 30% |
The mix of roles shows what Graphcore needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 7 | not published |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 7 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 5 | not published |
| QA / Test engineer | 5 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 4 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 4 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 3 | not published |
| Other roles | 2 | not published |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 1 | not published |
| Teacher / Instructor / Trainer | 1 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 1 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Sourcing Manager | 3 |
| Staff Engineering Program Coordination Support | 1 |
| Validation Chief of Staff | 1 |
| Senior System Tests & Diagnostics Engineer | 1 |
| Principal System Tests & Diagnostics Engineer | 1 |
| Staff Hardware Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | 1 |
| Principal Test Framework Software Engineer | 1 |
| Staff Mechanical Engineer | 1 |
| Principal UEFI Firmware Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Lead | 1 |
| Signal Integrity Measurement Engineer | 1 |
| Staff AI Performance Engineer | 1 |
| Principal AI Performance Engineer | 1 |
| Senior AI Performance Engineer | 1 |
None of the 40 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 40 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Graphcore's own 40 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 9 of 40 ads (22%) state a number of years. The median is 9 years; 100% ask for 5 or more and 44% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 27 | 68% |
| Master's degree | 15 | 38% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 12 | 30% |
| PhD or doctorate | 3 | 8% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 12 | 30% |
| Travel mentioned | 5 | 12% |
| On-site or in-person work | 2 | 5% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 23 | 58% |
| linux | 15 | 38% |
| c++ | 10 | 25% |
| machine learning | 4 | 10% |
| fpga | 2 | 5% |
| excel | 2 | 5% |
| matlab | 2 | 5% |
| sql | 1 | 2% |
| tableau | 1 | 2% |
| power bi | 1 | 2% |
| sap | 1 | 2% |
| pmp | 1 | 2% |
| aws | 1 | 2% |
| azure | 1 | 2% |
| gcp | 1 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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40 open jobs today, 6 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Austin, TX (28), Milpitas, CA (12).