Senior Linux Distribution & Validation Engineer

About the role

You will build the Linux distribution foundation that powers Graphcore AI systems, turning upstream software into production-ready platform releases. This role involves creating and improving automated pipelines, running test suites, and diagnosing issues across build and validation flows. You will work within a new, co-located engineering team to define reliable processes for critical platform infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable engineering workflows
• Create production-ready system images from upstream Linux distributions
• Run established Linux test suites and diagnose failures in automated build and test environments
• Introduce controlled configuration and tuning changes with evidence-led validation
• Define reliable processes for platform releases

Required skills

• Linux
• CI/CD
• Python
• Bash
• System Software Integration
• Linux image creation

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Generous leave
• Retirement planning support
• Phantom equity
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Dental cover
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

About the Company

Graphcore is a leading innovator in Artificial Intelligence compute, developing hardware, software, and systems infrastructure. As part of the SoftBank Group, the company focuses on enabling Artificial Super Intelligence and solving complex problems in AI compute.