Senior Principal Test Framework Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About us
Graphcore is one of the worlds 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 worlds most transformative technologies.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Test Framework Software Engineer to develop implement and maintain robust test automation solutions that drive hardware quality and reliability across our AI hardware platforms. This role focuses on building scalable automation frameworks translating hardware specifications into test solutions and enabling efficient validation across development and production environments.
The Team
You will work closely with hardware systems and product engineering teams to ensure high-quality validation of complex AI systems. The team operates across hardware platforms system validation and production test environments.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design implement and extend test automation frameworks for hardware qualification and validation.
- Translate hardware specifications into scalable maintainable automated test suites.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure test coverage meets product and quality requirements.
- Debug and troubleshoot issues in automation frameworks across environments and platforms.
- Develop tooling to process analyze and visualize test data for actionable insights.
- Optimize test execution efficiency and improve validation methodologies.
- Communicate technical status risks and insights to engineering stakeholders.
Candidate Profile
Essential:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Extensive experience (1015 years) in automation systems test frameworks or infrastructure.
- Strong proficiency in Python Bash or similar scripting languages.
- Experience with Linux/Unix environments and hardware testing frameworks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in cross-functional teams.
- Experience building scalable maintainable and reliable automation systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Desirable:
- Experience with test orchestration systems or automation infrastructure.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g. Git).
- Background in AI hardware embedded systems or BMC environments.
- Experience integrating automated testing into manufacturing or deployment systems.
Required Experience:
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