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Graphcore is a leading innovator in AI compute infrastructure, developing hardware, software, and systems that power next-generation AI breakthroughs. The company is part of the SoftBank Group and operates at the forefront of AI hardware design.
You will join the Firmware Engineering team as a Principal UEFI Firmware Engineer, responsible for designing, developing, and deploying UEFI-based firmware for Graphcore's hyperscale AI server platforms. This role focuses on system firmware responsible for platform initialization, hardware configuration, and reliability features across large-scale data center deployments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, develop, and deploy UEFI-based firmware for hyperscale server platforms
- Collaborate with ODM partners throughout the design lifecycle from concept to mass production
- Integrate UEFI firmware into CI/CD pipelines enabling automated builds, regression testing, and static analysis
- Develop firmware functionality supporting platform initialization including CPU, memory, PCIe, and system interconnects
- Implement system firmware security features including root of trust, secure boot chains, and signed firmware updates
- Develop platform firmware features supporting server reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS)
- Build firmware interfaces supporting telemetry, firmware updates, and system management capabilities
- Collaborate with hardware, BMC, security, and validation teams to ensure full platform integration
The Firmware Engineering team collaborates closely with silicon engineering, hardware design teams, BMC firmware teams, validation engineers, and platform architects to enable reliable server platform bring-up and operation.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of experience in firmware development, with at least 5 years focused on UEFI firmware development
- Deep expertise in UEFI specification and EDK II framework
- Strong C programming skills with experience in low-level systems programming
- Experience developing UEFI firmware for ARM-based server platforms
- Experience with EDK II codebase development and upstream contribution
- Experience working with ODM/JDM partners on server platform development programs
- Experience delivering firmware for hyperscale cloud deployments and production environments
