Graduate Firmware Engineer

As a Graduate Firmware Engineer in our BMC Engineering team, you will develop embedded firmware for system control, monitoring and validation.

You will join in September 2027 and work from Austin, Texas. You will take defined firmware features from requirements into implementation, testing, documentation and release. Your work will help engineering teams bring up hardware, diagnose platform behavior and improve system reliability.

You will write C, C++ or Python in a Linux-based engineering environment. You will also build automated tests, debug in the lab and learn how firmware interacts with advanced compute platforms.

This is a strong first engineering role for graduates who want real ownership early. You will learn from experienced engineers while solving problems that connect firmware, hardware, systems and software.

The BMC Engineering team works close to the hardware. Engineers build, test and debug on development platforms, using evidence from lab work, automation and system behavior to guide decisions.

You will work with firmware, hardware, silicon, systems and software teams to reproduce issues and fix root causes. Ownership matters here, and you will be trusted to communicate findings clearly.

The team values curiosity, practical judgment and engineers who speak up. You will get guidance, but you will also be expected to act fast, take responsibility and keep learning.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or a related field, completed recently or before the role begins.
• Strong foundations in C or C++, with working knowledge of Python or another scripting language.
• Understanding of computer architecture, embedded systems, firmware or low-level software concepts.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, command-line tools and version-control systems.
• Ability to debug software, firmware or hardware-software issues using structured methods.
• Clear communication skills, curiosity and the ability to deliver reliable work with appropriate guidance.

While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. 

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. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’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.

If you want to start your engineering career building firmware for advanced AI compute systems, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Graphcore as a Graduate Firmware Engineer.