Graduate DevOps Software Engineer 2027

Graphcore; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Income protection

Career progression

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Graphcore is recruiting a Graduate Software Engineer in DevOps. You will help develop and maintain tools for builds and releases, deploy services with Kubernetes and Docker, and support cloud infrastructure managed with Terraform.

You will work within the Software Infrastructure team to automate repetitive tasks, improve engineer workflows, and contribute to production-ready capabilities for our AI accelerators.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Python, Go, C++ or a similar programming language.
• Understanding of CI/CD with the ability to explain work and collaborate.
• Experience developing or managing systems in Linux environments.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science or a related field.
• Exposure or experience in Kubernetes, OpenStack, Terraform/OpenTofu, GitHub Actions, HPC, Grafana or AWS is useful.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools for software builds and releases.
• Deploy services using Kubernetes and Docker and support cloud infrastructure via Terraform.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve engineers' workflows.
• Join the Software Infrastructure team to enable development, testing and release of software for AI accelerators.
• Work with senior engineers, tech leads and managers to grow and own long-term solutions.

Skills

Python

Go

C++

CI/CD

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Maths, ML, Data Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Terraform

OpenTofu

GitHub Actions

Grafana

AWS

HPC

Build tools

Job description

• As a Graduate Software Engineer in DevOps, you’ll help develop and maintain tools for software builds and releases
• You’ll deploy services using Kubernetes and Docker, and support cloud infrastructure managed through tools such as Terraform
• Working closely with teams developing Graphcore’s machine learning software stack, you’ll help automate repetitive tasks and improve the workflows engineers use every day
• You’ll join the Software Infrastructure team, building tools that help Graphcore engineers develop, test and release software for their state-of-the-art AI accelerators
• An engineering buddy will help you settle in, with senior engineers, tech leads and your manager supporting you as you grow
• In your first three months, you’ll work with fellow graduates on a project developing new capability that goes into production
• It’ll be something you can point to and say, “We built that”, and continue to own, develop, and maintain long-term
• Previous graduates have rolled out ArgoCD to manage the lifecycle of our entire kubernetes estate and Coder to provide development environments for engineers
• Coder remains our second highest volume service to this day
• Bring your questions and ideas
• Take responsibility for your work and speak up when you spot a problem or need support
• During the two-year programme, you’ll build practical experience in continuous integration and deployment, cloud infrastructure, containerisation, build engineering and release systems, and machine learning operations
• You’ll see how software moves from development to release and learn what it takes to make that possible at scale
• You’ll develop the judgement to understand what people need, weigh up different approaches and build solutions they can depend on
• Your manager understands the potential graduates bring and will help you build on your foundations, developing the skills and confidence to take on more complex engineering challenges

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: We believe you should have a good work-life balance. Everyone’s situation is different, so we offer flexible working arrangements and start and finish times, allowing you to choose when to work from home or come into the office
• Healthcare: We offer Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to our employees to help them take care of their health and that of their loved ones
• Pension: We believe that our employees deserve the best when it comes to planning for their future
• Income Protection: Graphcore understands that unforeseen circumstances can happen, and we want to ensure our employees have the necessary financial security in place
• Progression: We prioritise learning and development as an integral part of our culture at Graphcore. Our Talent Development team is dedicated to equipping all our employees with the necessary tools, resources, and support to enhance their skills and reach their full potential in their careers
• Wellbeing: We want to ensure that our employees have the resources and support they need to prioritise their health and wellbeing

• Knowledge of Python, Go, C++ or a similar programming language
• An understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), with the communication skills to explain your work and collaborate with others
• Experience developing or managing systems in Linux environments
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science or a related field
• You can demonstrate these skills through coursework, a dissertation, personal or team projects, research, or other relevant experience. Tell us what you built or investigated, how you approached it and what you learned
• Exposure or experience in Kubernetes, OpenStack, infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or OpenTofu, GitHub Actions, build tools, high-performance computing (HPC), Grafana or cloud services such as AWS would be useful. These are additional strengths, rather than essential requirements