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Software Ops / Bristol

Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer

GraphcoreBristol, UK

Posted
29 July 2026
Work mode
On-site
Sponsor match
high
Official direct applySkilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Graphcore is hiring a Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer in Bristol, a on-site software ops / bristol role. The employer has not published a salary for this vacancy. Graphcore holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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 The Software Infrastructure team provides critical platforms and services for software development teams across the business. Our responsibilities include managing the CI platform and services, build engineering, component integration, and packaging and release systems. We operate in squads, fostering a culture of service ownership and empowerment for our engineers. We focus on long-term engineering solutions and strive to eliminate toil wherever possible. Responsibilities and Duties • Develop, own, and maintain tools and services to support the software build and release process • Deploy and maintain services with Kubernetes and Docker • Manage our Cloud Infrastructure using tools such as Terraform • Support the technical development of junior and graduate engineer • Embody a strong engineering discipline for high reliability and minimal toil  Candidate Profile  Essential:   • Knowledge of Python/Go/C++ (or similar language)   • Experience deploying services in the cloud (AWS preferred)   • Deep understanding of Linux environments   • Native user of CI/CD for production deployments   • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform/OpenTofu)   Desirable   • Experience using Kubernetes (k8s) or OpenStack   • Experience with GitHub Actions   • Experience with build tools (e.g. CMake)   • Experience with modern observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus)   • Experience with Grafana   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
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  • Employer: Graphcore — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Location: Bristol, UK · On-site
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  • Posted: 29 July 2026
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