Principal Test Framework Software Engineer at Graphcore · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

As Principal Test Framework Software Engineer, you will define and evolve the software architecture used to qualify and validate Graphcore's AI hardware platforms. You will combine hands-on software development with Principal-level technical leadership, creating common frameworks that help engineering teams run reliable, repeatable tests across development, system validation, and production environments.
Working within Test Software and Automation, you will translate hardware requirements into maintainable test solutions, improve the speed and quality of validation, and provide clear technical direction across hardware, firmware, systems, product, and manufacturing teams.
Own the architecture and technical roadmap for shared test automation frameworks used in hardware bring-up, qualification, regression testing, and production validation.
Design and implement framework components, interfaces, configuration models, and reusable libraries that support multiple hardware platforms and test environments.
Translate hardware specifications, validation plans, and quality requirements into scalable automated test suites with clear coverage and traceability.
Establish engineering standards for framework reliability, maintainability, versioning, documentation, observability, and test-result integrity.
Integrate automated testing with continuous integration and delivery pipelines, source control, lab infrastructure, and test orchestration systems.
Develop tools and data pipelines that collect, process, analyze, and visualize test results so teams can identify failures, trends, and quality risks.
Lead complex debugging across test software, operating systems, firmware, hardware, and lab environments, and drive issues to clear technical resolution.
Improve test execution time, reproducibility, resource use, and validation methods across development and production workflows.
Partner with hardware, firmware, systems, product, quality, and manufacturing teams to align test coverage with product and business requirements.
Provide technical guidance, conduct design and code reviews, mentor engineers, and communicate status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to engineering leaders.

Principal Test Framework Software Engineer

Responsibilities

Qualification

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Preferred

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Company

Graphcore

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