Software Engineer in Build Engineering

Foundation Capital; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Dental plan

Pension

Life assurance

Income protection

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking engineers to join the Build Engineering team within Software Infrastructure. You will develop internal tooling for building, testing and integrating the ML Software Stack, and help to ensure reproducible, secure builds in sandboxed environments.

You will collaborate with QA, developers and architects on build practices, containerization, and SDLC processes, contributing to scalable HPC AI platforms and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Python/C++ (or similar language).
• Understanding of Build Processes and Frameworks.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal tooling for building, testing and integrating the ML Software Stack.
• Develop tools and processes for Software Releases.
• Provide guidance to developers on build practices and dependency management.
• Communicate with developers, tech leads, and software architects about ML Software Stack.
• Collaborate with QA and ML Stack to resolve integration issues.
• Contribute fixes to the ML Software Stack.

Skills

Python/C++

Build processes

Linux environments

Communication

Tools

Bazel

CMake

PyTest

GoogleTest

Buildstream

Docker/Podman

Job description

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.

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 Learning Software Stacks. You will work closely with the QA and development teams to understand how our ML SW stack is built, help ensure good build practices, and prove that the stack works together and is reproducible in secure, sandboxed environments.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Developing our internal tooling for building, testing and integrating together the ML Software Stack
• Developing tools and technical processes for Software Releases
• Providing guidance to developers on best build practices and dependency management
• Communicating regularly with developers, tech leads, and software architects about aspects of the ML Software Stack
• Working closely with QA and the ML Software Stack to resolve any integration issues
• Contributing fixes towards the ML Software Stack

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Python/C++ (or similar language)
• Understanding of Build Processes and Frameworks
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Good communication skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with Remote Caching and Execution (e.g. Bazel)
• Experience with Build 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!

Inclusive Work Environment and Equality

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.

Work Location & Visa

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.