Senior Software Engineer in Build Engineering

Graphcore; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Private medical insurance

Dental plan

Matched pension up to 5%

Life assurance

Income protection

Parental leave

Job summary

Graphcore is hiring for a Build Engineer within the Software Operations team in Bristol. You will scale and manage our infrastructure, building essential tooling for the ML software stack and supporting release processes.

You will work closely with QA and developers to ensure the ML stack is reproducible in secure environments, using Python/C++ and Linux-based workflows. The role emphasizes build practices, containerisation, and SDLC compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining ML software stacks in Linux.
• Strong knowledge of Python and C++ in a build/automation context.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization and distribution of software.
• Ability to communicate with engineers across teams and document processes.
• Hands-on experience with build systems and dependency management.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal tooling for building, testing and integrating the ML software stack.
• Create tools and processes for Software Releases and deployment.
• Advise developers on build best practices and dependency management.
• Collaborate with QA and development teams to ensure stack integrity.
• Contribute fixes to the ML Software Stack and improve test coverage.

Skills

Python/C++

Build systems

Linux environments

Communication

RemoteCaching/Execution

Build tools

Testing frameworks

Integration tooling

SDLC

Containers

Software architecture

Tools

Bazel

CMake

Buildstream

PyTest

GoogleTest

Docker

Podman

Job description

Bristol, UK

About Graphcore

Graphcoreis 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,Graphcoreis 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

An exciting opportunity to join a new team within the Software Operations group. The Build Engineering team is a new function within Software Infrastructure, which focuses on the overall process of building and integration of the Machine Learn ing S oftware S tack. You will work closely with the QA and development teams to get an understanding of how our ML SW stack is built, helping to ensure good build practices, and proving that the stack works together and is reproducible in secure, sandboxed environments.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Developing ourinternal toolingforbuilding,testingand integrating togetherthe ML Software Stack
• Developing tools and technical processes for Software Releases
• Providing guidanceto developersonbestbuildpracticesand dependency management
• Communicatingregularly withdevelopers,tech leads,andsoftwarearchitectsaboutaspects of the MLSoftware Stack
• Working closely with QA and the ML Software Stack to resolve any integration issues
• Contributing fixes towards the ML Software Stack
• Knowledge of Python/C++ (or similar language)
• UnderstandingofBuildProcesses andFrameworks
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Good communicationskills
• Experience withRemoteCaching andExecution(e.g. Bazel)
• Experience withBuild Tools(e.g.CMake)
• Experience with Testing Frameworks (e.g.PyTest,GoogleTest)
• Experience with Integration Tools (e.g.Buildstream)
• Experience working within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with building and using containers (e.g. Docker,Podman)
• An understanding of Software Architecture patterns

Benefits

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.

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications