# Senior Linux Distribution & Validation Engineer

**Company**: Graphcore
**Location**: Cambridge
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 73,500 - 99,500
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Linux Distribution & Validation Engineer to join our team. You will help create the Linux distribution that powers Graphcore AI systems. The team produces production-ready system images from proven upstream distributions.

Your work will shape how releases are built, validated and prepared for deployment. You will strengthen the engineering path from upstream Linux software to dependable platform releases.

Responsibilities include:

- Building and improving automated pipelines

- Running established Linux test suites

- Diagnosing issues across build and validation flows

- Introducing controlled configuration and tuning changes with evidence-led validation

Requirements:

- Strong practical experience working in Linux environments

- Experience building or maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable engineering workflows

- Proficiency in Python, Bash or similar scripting languages

- Experience with Linux image creation, provisioning or system installation

- Ability to diagnose failures in automated build or test environments

- Confidence using established tools while continuously improving engineering quality

Benefits:

- Flexible working

- Generous leave

- Retirement planning support: up to 5% matched pension

- Phantom equity

- Workplace experience: thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista

- Peace of mind protection: income protection and life assurance

- Flexible benefits: tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options

## Skills

### Required
- Linux
- Python
- Bash
- CI/CD pipelines
- Linux image creation

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