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Senior Systems Engineer

Graphcore
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Posted
16 days ago
Department
DC Engineering*
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
  • 7 years experience with server hardware architectures and board-level debugging
  • Experience analyzing system logs, hardware telemetry, and power/thermal metrics to isolate hardware failures
  • Hands-on experience with HPC systems, AI compute platforms, or rack-scale infrastructure
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in fast-paced engineering environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
  • Experience supporting prototype or pre-production hardware bring-up
  • Familiarity with data center facilities, including liquid cooling and power distribution systems
  • Experience using Python, Bash, or automation tools for hardware validation or troubleshooting
  • Exposure to structured failure analysis and reliability engineering methodologies
What the job really is

The Senior Systems Engineer at Graphcore will focus on providing advanced operational and engineering support for Arm-based hardware platforms in lab and data center environments. Responsibilities include troubleshooting server blades and rack-scale infrastructure, supporting hardware bring-up and validation, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure system reliability and performance. The role also involves mentoring junior staff and participating in on-call support during critical phases.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
  • Disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Commuter benefits
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves on-call support which may require off-hours work
  • Focus on troubleshooting and operational support may limit opportunities for new project development
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