Graduate Software Engineer, Drivers and Utilities 2027

Location: Bristol, UK. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme and must not require visa sponsorship.

Salary: £45,000 per annum.

Company

hirify.global builds next-generation AI compute platforms spanning semiconductors, software, and datacenter-scale systems.

What you will do

• Plan, build, test, and improve kernel drivers and user-space driver libraries.
• Develop software that helps engineering teams and customers use hirify.global hardware efficiently.
• Write code to engineering standards, create unit tests, review code, and manually test changes.
• Support the continuous integration system and contribute to technical design discussions.
• Collaborate with hardware and software colleagues through design discussions, Scrum ceremonies, code reviews, and testing.

Requirements

• Experience with low-level software, such as embedded software, device drivers, or a university or personal project.
• Basic electronics knowledge, including confidence reading schematics and datasheets.
• Introductory coding experience in C, C++, or Python.
• Practical Git experience, including branches, pull requests, reviews, and merges.
• Awareness of continuous integration systems such as Jenkins.
• Curiosity about how hardware and software platforms interact, willingness to take responsibility, and openness to asking questions and learning from others.
• Relevant skills may be demonstrated through coursework, a dissertation, personal or team projects, research, or other experience.
• Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme without requiring visa sponsorship.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent role with a two-year graduate programme combining hands-on learning and development support.
• Flexible working to support work-life balance.
• Up to 5% matched pension contributions and phantom equity.
• Designed office spaces, free food, and an on-site barista.
• Income protection, life assurance, and optional private medical, dental, health cash plan, cycle-to-work, and salary-sacrifice electric vehicle benefits.
• Inclusive environment with interview adjustments available when needed.

Hiring process

• Submit application questions, CV, and cover letter.
• Successful candidates complete a technical assessment.
• Final-stage candidates attend in-person assessments in early spring; application outcomes are communicated by early December at the latest.