Software Engineer in Build Engineering

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

• 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

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 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., At Graphcore we're optimistic for a future where people live healthier, more informed, more creative lives. We see a world where technology enhances human potential, and takes us into a new era of intelligence and progress that everyone can benefit from. We know there are innovators who can build this future and we understand their ambition, and their challenges. So we've built a totally new processor which allows them to go for it. We constantly push boundaries so others can do the same., Working at Graphcore is challenging and rewarding. With offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Oslo, Palo Alto and Beijing, we're growing fast. In addition to your salary, we provide tangible benefits, including pension, health insurance, life cover and we trust you to take as much holiday as you need while being accountable for getting your work done to the best of your ability. All employees receive share options, giving everyone a stake in the future success of the business. Aside from our benefits package, there are a large amount of social activities from cycling, yoga, running and football right through to a board games group. Our office team is around to help out with the small stuff, so people can concentrate on what's important both personally and professionally. We have a kitchen well stocked with healthy food, drinks and snacks and our very own barista. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone.