Research Scientist (Embodied AI & World Models)
Graphcore
About this role
Graphcore is hiring a researcher to advance AI research focused on low-power, edge and embodied scenarios such as robotics, autonomous driving and AR/VR. The role involves developing and evaluating hardware-aware AI algorithms and collaborating with silicon and software teams to inform next-generation AI hardware. Candidates are expected to publish at international conferences and must have the right to work in the UK.
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About Graphcore
graphcore.aiGraphcore is a semiconductor and systems company that designs the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), a processor architecture purpose-built for machine intelligence to accelerate machine learning and AI workloads. It offers IPU-based servers and cloud access together with the Poplar software stack, compilers and developer tools to run training and inference at scale and integrate with common ML frameworks. Graphcore’s platform targets researchers and enterprises that need higher performance, efficiency and scalability for large models and intelligent applications across cloud and on‑prem deployments.
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About Graphcore
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$173k – $231k
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