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Senior Staff Engineer - Platform QA

Graphcore develops AI compute hardware and software, setting industry standards and recently joined SoftBank Group for continued AI innovation.
Bristol, UK
DevOps
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
10+ years of experience
AI

Job Description

Graphcore, a leading innovator in AI compute hardware and software, is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer for their Platform Quality Assurance team. This role represents a unique opportunity to contribute to technology that's transforming the future of AI computing. Recently joining SoftBank Group, Graphcore is backed by one of the world's leading investors in innovative AI companies.

The position involves creatively exercising Graphcore's products to provide crucial feedback to engineering delivery and product management teams. Working either in component Quality Assurance or integration QA, you'll have close collaboration with development teams while focusing on comprehensive system testing and behavioral analysis.

Your role will go beyond traditional testing methodologies, requiring you to design and build novel tests and measurements to gather insights from complex systems. You'll need to balance established methods with customized approaches, building a catalog of system-specific measurements that ensure platform quality.

Key responsibilities include planning and executing tests, maintaining result repositories, and developing expertise in specific domains such as Workload Management (Kubernetes, Ray), Cloud Development, and Management & Observability solutions. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of relevant QA experience, strong programming skills in Python/Go/C++, and extensive knowledge of Linux environments and CI/CD systems.

Graphcore offers an impressive benefits package including flexible working, comprehensive healthcare, dental coverage, generous pension matching, and parental leave. The company maintains a modern office in central Bristol with amenities like a barista bar and healthy snacks. They're committed to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds and experiences.

This role presents an exceptional opportunity to work at the cutting edge of AI technology while contributing to quality assurance processes that ensure the reliability and performance of next-generation AI compute systems. The position requires a combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills to effectively bridge the gap between development teams and product management.

Last updated 4 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Staff Engineer - Platform QA

  • Planning, constructing, and executing tests and reports for delivery engineering and product management teams
  • Organizing and maintaining a repository of results & collaboration with the QA team
  • Developing expertise in product components and system aggregation
  • Working with Workload Management, Cloud Development, and Management & Observability systems

Requirements For Senior Staff Engineer - Platform QA

Python
Go
Kubernetes
Linux
  • Strong programming experience in Python/Go/C++/infrastructure-as-code scripting
  • Experience working in Linux environments
  • Automation of building/testing with continuous integration systems
  • Strong impartial report writing skills
  • English C1 level
  • 10+ years of relevant QA/testing experience
  • Experience with containerization, virtualization, and workload scheduling
  • Experience with Atlassian suite and CI/CD platforms

Benefits For Senior Staff Engineer - Platform QA

Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
  • Flexible working
  • Generous annual leave
  • Private medical insurance
  • Health cash plan
  • Dental plan
  • Pension (matched up to 5%)
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Parental leave
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Office perks (healthy food, snacks, barista bar)

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