Senior Linux Platform Engineer - Distro & Validation

AI Startups UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension match

Phantom equity

Office spaces and free food

Barista on site

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Health plan

Cycle to work

Give as you earn

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking an experienced systems engineer to build and maintain the Linux distribution foundation that powers its AI hardware platform. You will develop production-ready images from upstream distributions and shape how releases are built, tested and deployed.

You will implement automated pipelines, run Linux test suites and diagnose issues across build and validation flows. This role offers hands-on engineering with clear impact and growth opportunities within a fast-paced team.

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 turning upstream software into trusted Graphcore platform releases.
• Help create the Linux distribution that powers Graphcore AI systems.
• Produce production-ready system images from proven upstream distributions.
• Define how releases are built, validated and prepared for deployment.
• Build and improve automated pipelines and diagnose issues across build and validation flows.
• Introduce controlled configuration and tuning changes with evidence-led validation.
• Hands-on systems engineering with visible impact.
• Help define reliable processes for a new team building a critical part of Graphcore’s platform.

Skills

Linux experience

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Bash scripting

Linux image creation

Troubleshooting

Engineering quality

Job description

Graphcore is seeking an experienced systems engineer to build and maintain the Linux distribution foundation that powers its AI hardware platform. You will develop production-ready images from upstream distributions and shape how releases are built, tested and deployed.

You will implement automated pipelines, run Linux test suites and diagnose issues across build and validation flows. This role offers hands-on engineering with clear impact and growth opportunities within a fast-paced team.