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We bet everything on the logical conclusion: that the only way to truly unlock this latent value, to make speed viable at scale, was to radically re-invent the hardware that we run our frontier AI models on. Ever since, we have been building chips and systems that tackle this problem: how to efficiently generate output at thousands of tokens per second, while handling the complexity and capacity challenges of operating large models at very long contexts.\nThe workloads that push to the limits of the current frontier are already transformational; it is the technical and economic limits on inference speed that are constraining progress. The defining work of the 21st century will be marked by the engine of inference delivering immense and diffuse chains of intellectual inquiry, in drug discovery, in software engineering, in materials discovery, in any field where progress is driven by deep reasoning and intelligence to resolve complex problems. \nAbout the Hardware organisation at Fractile\nSystem Architecture sits within the Hardware organisation at Fractile, responsible for designing the chips and systems that power our groundbreaking AI inference accelerator. That’s everything from chip-level architecture and interconnects, through board design and thermal management, to full system integration and bring-up. At Fractile, we know that world-class system architecture is the foundation every other part of the stack is built on.\nAbout the team and role\nThe System Architecture team at Fractile defines how our hardware comes together - from chip interfaces and interconnects through to board design, thermal management, and system-level integration - working closely with digital design, verification, firmware and software teams to make sure architecture choices translate cleanly into working silicon and reliable hardware platforms.\nAs an Early Career System Architect, you’ll support senior architects in defining and refining this architecture, and get hands-on exposure to early prototyping, bring-up, and system testing as ideas become real hardware.\nAbout you\nWe’re looking for someone early in their career with a strong foundation in digital systems and computer architecture, gained through a degree, internships, or personal projects, who is genuinely curious about how complex hardware systems are taken from concept through to production. You’ll be comfortable working across disciplines - hardware, firmware, and software - and keen to learn fast in a fast-moving environment.\nKey Requirements\nA degree (or final-year study) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field\n\nExposure to system-level design concepts - power, thermal, I/O, memory, or interconnect architectures - through academic projects, internships, or personal projects\n\nSome familiarity with digital design flows, gained through coursework, internships, or personal projects\n\nComfortable working across disciplines - hardware, firmware, and software\n\nStrong communicator, able to explain technical ideas clearly to others\n\nDesirable: exposure to AI acceleration, HPC, or data-centric architectures; hands-on FPGA prototyping or hardware bring-up; familiarity with SystemC or MATLAB\n\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salary: A competitive salary reflective of your experience and the specialist nature of the role.\n\nEquity & Ownership: meaningful equity so everyone shares in the value creation\n\nBenefits: Private Medical, Dental and Vision, Contributory Pension, 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays and Life/Critical Illness Insurance.\n\nDiverse & fun office: we believe the hardest problems get solved by the broadest range of minds. 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