Senior Linux Distribution & Validation Engineer

Graphcore; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension matching

Phantom equity

On-site barista and free food

Income protection and life assurance

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Cycle to work

Give as you earn

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Senior/Staff Linux distribution engineer in London to build the foundation for our platform releases. You will develop the Linux distribution, produce production-ready system images, and ensure reliable release processes.

You will design and improve automated pipelines, run standard Linux test suites, and diagnose issues across build and validation flows with evidence-led validation. This role offers hands-on impact in a fast-growing team.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience in Linux environments.
• Experience building or maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable engineering workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with Linux image creation, provisioning or system installation.
• Ability to diagnose failures in automated build or test environments.
• Confidence using established tools while continuously improving engineering quality.

Responsibilities

• Build the Linux distribution foundation that powers Graphcore platform releases.
• Create production-ready system images from upstream distributions.
• Shape how releases are built, validated and prepared for deployment.
• Develop and improve automated pipelines and run Linux test suites.

Skills

Linux administration

CI/CD workflows

Python

Bash scripting

Troubleshooting

Tools

Python

Bash

CI/CD platforms

Job description

Graphcore is seeking a Senior/Staff Linux distribution engineer in London to build the foundation for our platform releases. You will develop the Linux distribution, produce production-ready system images, and ensure reliable release processes.

You will design and improve automated pipelines, run standard Linux test suites, and diagnose issues across build and validation flows with evidence-led validation. This role offers hands-on impact in a fast-growing team.