Senior Principal Test Framework Software Engineer

About us

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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Test Framework Software Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain robust test automation solutions that drive hardware quality and reliability across our AI hardware platforms. This role focuses on building scalable automation frameworks, translating hardware specifications into test solutions, and enabling efficient validation across development and production environments.

The Team

You will work closely with hardware, systems, and product engineering teams to ensure high-quality validation of complex AI systems. The team operates across hardware platforms, system validation, and production test environments.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design, implement, and extend test automation frameworks for hardware qualification and validation.

• Translate hardware specifications into scalable, maintainable automated test suites.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure test coverage meets product and quality requirements.

• Debug and troubleshoot issues in automation frameworks across environments and platforms.

• Develop tooling to process, analyze, and visualize test data for actionable insights.

• Optimize test execution efficiency and improve validation methodologies.