Job Description

About Graphcore

At Graphcore, we're building the future of AI compute.We're a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

Job Summary

We are looking for an Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master to support our expanding hardware

engineering organisation. You will work across multiple specialist sub-teams--electronics design,

PCB layout, signal & power integrity, mechanical design, and test engineering--to help drive

predictable delivery, improve planning practices, and strengthen the flow of work across the wider

programme.


This role is ideal for someone who understands how to apply Agile and lean delivery principles to

hardware development and can partner closely with engineering leaders, product owners, and the

Programme Manager to ensure we deliver high-quality hardware to schedule.

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What You'll Be Doing

Facilitate Agile ceremonies and support effective sprint planning and execution. Coach hardware engineering teams in pragmatic Agile and lean delivery practices. Ensure teams have clear, prioritised backlogs and realistic short-term plans. Track delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers across multiple teams. Coordinate cross-team dependencies and hardware handoffs (e.g. design to test). Own and improve Jira workflows, dashboards, and working agreements. Drive continuous improvement to increase delivery predictability and flow.

Candidate Profile

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Essential

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. Proven success applying Agile and lean delivery practices in engineering environments. Strong understanding of hardware development workflows, or the ability to learn them quickly. Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority. Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools. Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams (electronics, mechanical, firmware, test) all at varying levels of agile maturity Familiarity with product development lifecycles (EVT / DVT / PVT or similar). * Experience in organisations scaling from small to mid-sized engineering teams.