Senior Staff BMC Engineer

About Graphcore

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 enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation. 

Job Summary

Reporting to the Firmware Manager, the Senior Staff BMC Engineer is responsible for supporting the design and delivery of the Baseboard Management Controller and the Rack Management Controller software stack for the next generation of AI server class systems. They will work in close conjunction with our partners, hardware vendors and our customers to help build best-in-class systems for large scale data-centre environments.

The Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and expanding team at Graphcore. We will be developing a complete software stack based on OpenBMC for both our Baseboard Management Controller and Rack Management Controller hardware platforms. This shall include writing and maintaining low level drivers in the OpenBMC kernel for ASPEED devices, enhancing WebBMC user interfaces, and expanding Redfish API capabilities.

Responsibilities and Duties

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Design and Implementation of an OpenBMC solution for a server-class based platform for Artificial Intelligence

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Support development of an OpenRMC solution for rack management

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Collaborate with all colleagues within the BMC, firmware and hardware engineering teams

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Engage with business partners, stakeholders and customers on requirements and designs

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Actively engage in and support Agile ways of working within the team

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Debug issues, resolve bugs and generally improve the quality and functionality of the product

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Mentor colleagues within the team, sharing knowledge and providing guidance where appropriate

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Support the team leader and technical leader when asked

Candidate Profile

Essential:

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Driven to work on BMC and RMC Firmware development for x86 or ARM Platforms

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Excellent programming and scripting skills using at least two of C, C++, Rust, Python

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Worked with OpenBMC either at the low-level device driver stack or in the upper-level WebBMC and IPMI/Redfish protocol interface.

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Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, good work ethics, high sense of team-work

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Love to produce quality work and commitment to finish your tasks every single day

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You are a self-starter who loves to find creative solutions to challenging problems

Desirable

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Familiarity with Yocto or equivalent linux based project

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Experience delivering firmware for ASPEED BMC processors or equivalent

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Demonstrate an understanding of low-level hardware interfaces and APIs

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Awareness of DMTF Redfish

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Working knowledge of Data-centre Security Control Modules (DC-SCM)

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers annual leave policy, medical and dental health plans, a gym card, and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits on a yearly basis to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding benefits programme to our employees. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.