Software Infrastructure Engineer

Graphcore; Cambridge, Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in AI technology in Cambridge is seeking a Software Infrastructure Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves developing tools and services for the software build and release processes, deploying services with Kubernetes and Docker, and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform. A background in Python/Go/Java/C++ and familiarity with cloud services is essential. The company offers flexible working and a range of benefits including health insurance and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Generous annual leave policy

Dental plan

Pension (matched up to 5%)

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee assistance programme

Healthy food and snacks

On-site barista bar

Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and maintain tools and services to support the software build and release process.
• Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Manage our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform.

Skills

Knowledge of Python/Go/Java/C++ or similar

Familiarity with cloud services (e.g. AWS)

Experience managing or developing in Linux environments

Understanding of CI/CD principles

Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

Experience with GitHub Actions

Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake)

Experience with modern observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus)

Experience with Grafana

Job description

Graphcore is 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, Graphcore is 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

The Software Infrastructure team provides critical platforms and services for software development teams across the business. Our responsibilities include managing the CI platform and services, build engineering, component integration, and packaging and release systems. We operate in squads, fostering a culture of service ownership and empowerment for our engineers. We focus on long-term engineering solutions and strive to eliminate toil wherever possible.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop, own, and maintain tools and services to support the software build and release process
• Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker
• Manage our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform

Candidate Profile

• Knowledge of Python/Go/Java/C++ (or similar language)
• Familiarity with cloud services (e.g. AWS)
• Experience managing or developing in Linux environments
• Understanding of CI/CD principles
• Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform/OpenTofu)
• Experience with GitHub Actions
• Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake)
• Experience with modern observability tooling (e.g. prometheus)
• Experience with Grafana

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 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK.