Graduate Cloud Platform Engineer 2027

About the role

<p><strong>Location:</strong> Bristol, UK <br><strong>Start date: </strong>September 2027<br><strong>Application deadline</strong>: Midnight, 29th November 2026&nbsp;<br><em>We encourage you to apply early, as we may close applications before the advertised deadline.</em></p> <h3>The Graduate Programme at Graphcore</h3> <p>Join Graphcore in a permanent role and start your career with two years of hands-on learning. From day one, you’ll be trusted to take ownership, share your ideas and help shape what we’re creating. You’ll tackle challenging problems alongside a team who support your development and are as excited about your success as you are.</p> <p>&nbsp;<iframe style="display: table; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUqy-WuXPsE" width="560" height="314"></iframe>&nbsp;</p> <h3>What you’ll work on</h3> <p>Put your technical foundations to work on the cloud platforms that help demanding AI workloads run at scale.</p> <p>As a Graduate Cloud Platform Engineer, you’ll help develop, deploy and operate services across Graphcore’s high-performance AI infrastructure. Your work will support the systems used by internal teams and Graphcore cloud customers. We believe technology should expand human potential and make progress more accessible.</p> <p>You’ll write automation, investigate issues, analyse logs and metrics, and help validate AI hardware and the infrastructure around it. It’s a chance to see how Linux, networking, storage and cloud services fit together and contribute to the platforms that make large-scale AI possible.</p> <h3>How you’ll learn and grow</h3> <p>During the two-year programme, you’ll build practical experience in Linux, cloud technologies, networking, storage, observability, OpenStack , Kubernetes, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and Infrastructure-as-Code.</p> <p>Hands-on automation and troubleshooting will help you understand how these systems fit together and develop a methodical approach to investigating issues. You’ll learn to use logs and metrics to test your thinking and explain what you find.</p> <p>Working with engineers, researchers and Datacentre Operations will help you understand how platform decisions affect the people using these services and develop your technical judgement and communication skills.</p> <h3>What we’re looking for</h3> <ul> <li>A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Electronic Engineering or a related subject, completed by summer 2027 or within the two years before the programme starts</li> <li>Practical experience using the Linux command line, with scripting or programming skills such as Python or Bash</li> <li>Familiarity with Git or another version-control system, with a clear approach to documentation and code review</li> <li>A methodical approach to troubleshooting and the ability to communicate your findings and work with others</li> </ul> <p>You’ll be curious about cloud infrastructure, platform engineering or computer systems, with an interest in areas such as networking, storage, containers or observability.</p> <p>You can demonstrate these skills through coursework, a dissertation, personal or team projects, open-source work, placements or other relevant experience. Tell us what you built or investigated, how you approached it and what you learned.</p> <h3>Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility</li> <li>Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension</li> <li>Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success</li> <li>Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day</li> <li>Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones</li> <li>Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice</li> <li>Flexible benefits: Tailor your bene

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