Senior Linux Distro Build & Validation Engineer

Graphcore; West of England; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension match

Phantom equity

On-site barista

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a hands-on Linux Platform Engineer to build the distribution foundation powering its AI systems. You will create production-ready system images from upstream distributions and shape release processes for dependable platform releases.

You will develop and improve automated pipelines, run Linux test suites, and diagnose issues across build and validation flows, applying evidence-led validation. A collaborative, fast-paced engineering culture awaits.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience working 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 turns upstream software into trusted Graphcore platform releases.
• Help create the Linux distribution that powers Graphcore AI systems and production-ready system images.
• Build and improve automated pipelines, run established Linux test suites and diagnose issues across build and validation flows.
• Introduce controlled configuration and tuning changes with evidence-led validation as the platform evolves.
• Define reliable processes for a new team building a critical part of Graphcore’s platform.

Skills

Linux environments

CI/CD pipelines

Python/Bash scripting

Linux image creation

Build/test failure diagnosis

Engineering quality improvement

Job description

Graphcore is seeking a hands-on Linux Platform Engineer to build the distribution foundation powering its AI systems. You will create production-ready system images from upstream distributions and shape release processes for dependable platform releases.

You will develop and improve automated pipelines, run Linux test suites, and diagnose issues across build and validation flows, applying evidence-led validation. A collaborative, fast-paced engineering culture awaits.