Senior DevOps Engineer

About us

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  
 

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines for Go-based applications and Kubernetes-native services. You will automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Helm, or Ansible. Your role includes ensuring secure, repeatable, and auditable deployment processes, as well as optimising pipeline performance for fast feedback and reliable deployments. 

This role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native tooling, infrastructure as code, and a strong understanding of DevOps best practices. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for Go-based applications and Kubernetes-native services. 

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform, Helm or Ansible) 

• Ensure that CI pipelines are robust, secure, and capable of supporting comprehensive testing strategies for Go applications. 

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise pipeline performance to ensure fast feedback and reliable deployments. 

• Ensure secure, repeatable, and auditable deployment processes across environments. 

• Work closely with software engineers to integrate DevOps practices into the development lifecycle. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues. 

• Mentor junior DevOps engineers. 

• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools, trends, and best practices. 
   

Skills and Experience  

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer in cloud-native environments. 

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration. 

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash) and infrastructure automation tools. 

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). 

• Experience supporting Go application development and testing workflows. 

• Understanding of networking, security, and system administration. 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure). 

• Strong grasp of Linux-based operating systems. 

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, annual leave policy, medical and dental health plans, a gym card and employee pension (matched up to 4%). We review our benefits on a yearly basis to ensure we offer a valuable and rewarding benefits programme to our employees.  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.