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This role is not available as fully remote.\nAbout the job\nBuild the AI compute libraries that turn next-generation hardware into real performance.\nAs a Staff Software Engineer, you will design and optimise high-performance compute kernels for AI workloads. You will work across linear algebra, tensor operations, numerical correctness and low-level performance.\nYour work will help customers get more from advanced AI hardware. That means shaping the libraries behind faster, more reliable AI systems at scale.\nYou will write C++ and Python, profile on Linux and make hard trade-offs across memory, threading and numerical behaviour. You will also guide technical direction, review designs and help engineers make better decisions.\nThis role suits someone who wants deep technical ownership without moving away from hands-on engineering.\nThe team and culture\nYou will join the ML Kernels & Runtime team, which builds the compute libraries that expose hardware performance to customers. The work is technical, detailed and close to the machine.\nEngineers own problems from design through validation, benchmarking and production quality. Decisions are made through evidence, clear technical reasoning and open debate.\nYou will move quickly, speak up when something can be better and help others raise the quality of their work. 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If you meet most of our essential criteria, we encourage you to submit an application and showcase how your background makes you a strong candidate.\nBenefits\nFlexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility\nComprehensive healthcare and dental cover: Premium medical and dental insurance, with the option to extend cover to your family\nPhantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success\nFitness and wellbeing support: A fully funded Medicover gym card, giving you access to a wide range of gyms, fitness classes and leisure centres\nFinancial protection: Death and disability insurance, providing financial security for you and your loved ones\nRetirement savings: Build your financial future, with a 4% employer contribution from Graphcore, alongside your own contributions\n Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential advice and support for you and your family across a range of personal, financial and wellbeing matters\nWe welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.\nWe’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you.\nSponsorship\nApplicants must have the legal right to work in Poland. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.\nJoin the Team at Graphcore\nGraphcore 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.\nAs 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. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.\nGraphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute.\nIf you want to shape the performance foundations of next-generation AI compute, we’d love to hear from you. 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