Senior Systems Engineer: Performance & Reliability, Scale

graphcore; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Generous annual leave policy

Pension matched up to 5%

Employee assistance programme

Healthy food and snacks at office

On-site barista bar

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Bristol to enhance AI compute through systems analysis and performance measurement. The successful candidate will utilize strong software engineering skills and Python expertise in a fast-paced environment. This role requires collaborative problem-solving and clear communication to guide engineering decisions. Graphcore offers a competitive salary, flexible working, private medical insurance, and a supportive workplace culture, but cannot provide visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of strong software engineering experience.
• Experience in Linux environments with distributed systems.
• Proficient in Python and comfortable with C++.

Responsibilities

• Analyze performance data and draw conclusions.
• Design and run tests to produce meaningful results.
• Communicate findings to support engineering decisions.

Skills

Strong software engineering experience

Experience in Linux-based environments

Proficiency in Python

Experience with CI/CD systems

Ability to design and implement experiments

Interpret results and communicate clearly

Experience with large-scale systems

Performance and reliability testing

Experience with pytest or similar

Experience analysing system behaviour under load

Working with containerisation and orchestration

Proficiency in other programming languages

Exposure to data analysis and statistics

Job description

Graphcore is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Bristol to enhance AI compute through systems analysis and performance measurement. The successful candidate will utilize strong software engineering skills and Python expertise in a fast-paced environment. This role requires collaborative problem-solving and clear communication to guide engineering decisions. Graphcore offers a competitive salary, flexible working, private medical insurance, and a supportive workplace culture, but cannot provide visa sponsorship.