Linux Engineering Lead

Graphcore

At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute. We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale. As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence. JOB SUMMARY Our Engineering Labs are where new silicon, systems, and platforms are brought to life, tested, and scaled. We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Lab Infrastructure Lead to help us build and operate the technical foundations that support this work. You will lead the Engineering Lab Support function, ensuring our labs, infrastructure, and services remain reliable, scalable, and effective for the engineers developing Graphcore’s next generation technologies. Initially, this is a highly hands-on role. You’ll work directly with engineering teams, supporting lab environments, managing infrastructure, automating workflows, and solving complex technical problems. As the function grows, you’ll help build and lead a small team while defining the processes, standards, and service model that will support the organisation long term. You’ll work closely with silicon, hardware, systems, and software engineering teams, making a direct impact on the speed and effectiveness of product development. THE TEAM You’ll be joining a multidisciplinary team with strong technical skills and a very encouraging culture. We work closely together and regularly share knowledge, and your skills will make a direct impact on our business. It’s an exciting and pivotal moment for us right now, with plenty of new projects ahead. If you're looking to solve interesting problems and see your work deliver real-world results, this is the team for you.  RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES * Leading the development of Engineering Lab infrastructure and support services * Acting as the technical escalation point for complex infrastructure and lab issues * Managing Linux-based servers and engineering environments * Supporting hardware bring-up, validation, and testing activities * Designing and improving operational processes, tooling, and automation * Maintaining and improving network, storage, and compute infrastructure within engineering labs * Managing infrastructure through configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code practices * Building strong relationships with engineering teams and understanding their evolving requirements * Developing knowledge bases, documentation, and operational standards * Recruiting, mentoring, and leading a small team of Lab Infrastructure Engineers as the function grows ESSENTIAL * Strong Linux systems administration experience across Debian and/or Red Hat environments * Experience supporting engineering, research, laboratory, HPC, or data-centre environments * Solid networking knowledge including routing, VLANs, VPNs, and troubleshooting complex connectivity issues * Experience managing physical infrastructure including servers, rack-mounted equipment, BMCs, firmware, and out-of-band management * Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or similar * Familiarity with authentication and access-management systems such as LDAP, RADIUS, or Active Directory integrations * Strong troubleshooting skills with a structured and methodical approach to problem solving * Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset DESIRABLE * Container technologies such as Docker, containerd, or Kubernetes * Monitoring and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, OpenTelemetry, or similar * Python scripting and automation * CI/CD tooling including GitLab or GitHub Actions * Experience supporting hardware development, silicon validation, embedded systems, or electronics laboratories * Performance analysis and troubleshooting across compute, storage, and network infrastructure * Web infrastructure technologies including NGINX, HAProxy, or load balancing platforms 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.

Graphcore

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 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 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   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 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

Graphcore

About the job Start your IT infrastructure career supporting the systems behind sophisticated AI engineering. As a 2026 Graduate IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will help keep Graphcore’s engineering teams connected, productive and secure. You will discover how enterprise infrastructure supports AI compute, from servers, storage and networking to cloud platforms, automation and monitoring. Your work will help improve the reliability, performance and security of systems used across the business. You will support infrastructure operations, investigate technical issues and contribute to improvement projects. You will build practical skills in Linux, Windows, networking, cloud, scripting and infrastructure as code. You do not need to arrive as an authority. We are looking for graduates with strong fundamentals, curiosity and the drive to learn by solving real problems.   The Team & Culture The Infrastructure Solutions team designs, builds and supports the IT environments that help Graphcore engineers work at scale. The team works across on-premise infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, automation and security. Work happens through hands-on solving, planned projects, technical discussion and steady ownership of well-scoped tasks. You will learn from expert engineers while taking ownership for useful work early. Decisions are made through evidence, service impact and practical trade-offs. Graduates are encouraged to ask questions, speak up and suggest better ways of working.   What we’re looking for * Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Maths, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field * Interest in infrastructure, cloud technologies, systems engineering or platform operations * Familiarity with Linux or Windows server environments, gained through study, projects, internships or hobbies * Understanding of networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS, routing or firewalls * Introductory scripting experience with Python, Bash or PowerShell * Analytical thinking, clear communication and motivation to learn through practical problem solving   Benefits  * Flexible working:Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility  * Generous leave:Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work  * Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension  * Phantom equity:Share in Graphcore’s success   * Workplace experience:Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day  * Peace of mind protection:Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones  * Flexible benefits:Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover  * Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn   Sponsorship Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.    Inclusion statement  We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you.   Join the team at 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 brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute. Join Graphcore’s Graduate IT Infrastructure Engineer Programme and start building the skills, confidence, and experience to turn your learning into real impact. Apply now.