Graduate Software Engineer - DevOps

Graphcore; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI hardware company based in Bristol is looking for a Graduate Software Engineer - DevOps. In this role, you will scale and manage infrastructure, develop tools for the software team, and enhance processes for Machine Learning software. You will gain experience with High-Performance Computing and work closely with development teams. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has a solid understanding of Python and CI/CD principles. A competitive salary and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Generous annual leave policy

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or C++.
• Experience managing or developing in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Supporting delivery and maintenance of tools for software build process.
• Deploy and maintain services using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Manage Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

CI/CD principles

Linux environments

GitHub Actions

Education

Bachelor or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

CMake

Grafana

Job description

2026 Graduate Software Engineer - DevOps

Bristol, UK

About us

Graphcore is one of the world’s 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 world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.

Job Summary

Join our dynamic Software Infrastructure team and take a pivotal role in scaling and managing our infrastructure. You will develop essential tools and services that empower our broader software team. Your contributions will enhance the build, test, deployment, and productisation processes of our Machine Learning Software components. Work with our High-Performance Computing (HPC) AI platforms and gain invaluable experience in distributed systems.

The Team

The Software Infrastructure team provides critical platforms and services for software development teams across the business. Our responsibilities include managing the CI platform and services, build engineering, component integration, and packaging and release systems. We operate in squads, fostering a culture of service ownership and empowerment for our engineers. We focus on long-term engineering solutions and strive to eliminate toil wherever possible.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supporting the delivery and ongoing maintenance of tools and services to support the software build and release process
• Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker
• Supporting the ongoing management of our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform
• Working closely with development teams working on the ML Software Stack (SDK)

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field
• Knowledge of Python/Go/Java/C++ (or similar language)
• Experience managing or developing in Linux environments
• Understanding of CI/CD principles
• Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform/OpenTofu)
• Experience with GitHub Actions
• Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake)
• Experience with Grafana
• Familiarity with cloud services (e.g. AWS)

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar! We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.