Software Engineer in Build Engineering

Graphcore; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical and dental health plans

Gym card

Employee pension (matched up to 4%)

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Build Engineer to join the Software Infrastructure team in shaping and scaling our ML software stack. You will build and maintain tools that streamline building, testing, and integrating ML components across distributed HPC platforms.

You will work closely with QA and development teams to ensure reproducible builds in secure, sandboxed environments, contributing to robust release processes and the overall software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python or C++ and related tooling.
• Understanding of build processes and frameworks.
• Experience operating in Linux environments.
• Good communication skills to coordinate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal tooling for building, testing and integrating the ML Software Stack.
• Develop tools and processes for Software Releases.
• Provide guidance on build practices and dependency management.
• Communicate with developers, tech leads, and architects about the ML 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

About Graphcore

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

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 Stack. You will work closely with the QA and development teams to get an understanding of how our ML 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

• Develop internal tooling for building, testing and integrating the ML Software Stack
• Develop tools and technical processes for Software Releases
• Provide guidance to developers on best build practices and dependency management
• Communicate regularly with developers, tech leads, and software architects about aspects of the ML Software Stack
• Work closely with QA and the ML Software Stack to resolve any integration issues
• Contribute fixes towards the ML Software Stack

Essential

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

Desirable

• 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 Life Cycle (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 annual leave, medical and dental health plans, a gym card, and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits yearly to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding programme to our employees. 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.