Principal Cloud Engineer
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Job description
Principal Cloud Engineer at Graphcore responsible for developing, deploying and operating private and public cloud services across the company's AI infrastructure. The role owns significant technical initiatives from OpenStack-based services to Infrastructure-as-Code automation and mentors engineers.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · United Kingdom
What you'll do
- Develop, deploy and operate cloud services across Graphcore's AI infrastructure
- Work on private and public cloud systems used by internal teams and customers
- Keep complex infrastructure reliable, observable and ready for demanding workloads
- Own significant technical initiatives, from OpenStack-based services to Infrastructure-as-Code automation
- Mentor engineers and turn user needs into services that perform at scale
- Lead critical infrastructure work without close oversight
- Take responsibility and speak up early
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant subject
- Strong infrastructure or IT background, with private-cloud or on-premises cloud experience
- Expert Linux system administration and scripting skills, including bash and Python
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform/OpenTofu, Ansible or Packer
- Experience with CI or testing pipelines, version control and cloud service deployment
- Strong communication skills, with the judgement to lead critical work and support end users
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
Your team
Cloud Platform Team
Sits within Software Platform and works closely with Software Platform, Datacentre Operations and Product Development. The team builds systems for internal users and customers, often using new components before they are proven.
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Generous leave
- Retirement planning support: up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- Thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista
- Income protection and life assurance
- Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and dental cover
- Optional benefits: dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn
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About Graphcore
One of the world's leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute
Graphcore is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure for AI compute. As part of the SoftBank Group, it is a member of a family of companies responsible for some of the world's most transformative technologies. Its teams include AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects.
Mission
To unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry; as part of the SoftBank Group, to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Key facts
- Artificial Intelligence compute
- Part of the SoftBank Group
- Develops hardware, software and systems infrastructure for AI compute
What they value
- Practical engineering
- Clear ownership
- Fast feedback from users
- Take responsibility and speak up early
- Decisions grounded in evidence from benchmarks, observability data and operational performance
- Think big, act fast and bring others with them
- Inclusive environment