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Job Application for Software Engineer in Build Engineering at Graphcore Back to jobs Software Engineer in Build Engineering Bristol, UK; Cambridge, UK Apply 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 Learn ing S oftware S tack. 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 Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Graphcore? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. 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