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AI Inference Core - SW Engineer Lead for Platform & DevOps

Cerebras Systems US and Canada Offices FullTime Software Posted 3w+ ago
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What it’s like to work at Cerebras Systems

AI chip design & inference · Sunnyvale

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Employee Rating
3.8
Work-Life Balance
119
Open Roles
eng-drivenlearningproduct-impact

What employees love

  • Collaborative culture with strong mentorship
  • Autonomy in small self-managed teams

What could be better

  • Top-down decisions with aggressive timelines
  • Recent layoffs and workload concerns
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About the Role

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.

This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.

Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

About the Team

The Core Infrastructure team builds the software systems that power engineering workflows across Cerebras.

Our infrastructure coordinates complex work across machines, clusters, development environments, and hardware systems. We build orchestration frameworks, execution engines, scheduling systems, test infrastructure, developer tools, and reusable software platforms that allow engineers to build, test, qualify, and deliver software reliably at scale.

These systems are primarily built in Python, but the work goes far beyond scripting or automation. Our frameworks act as the control plane for distributed workflows, managing resources, execution state, concurrency, failures, retries, dependencies, and observability across large and complex environments.

About the Role

We are hiring a Software Engineer to build and operate the platform layer behind Cerebras engineering infrastructure.

You will work on CI/CD systems, Kubernetes, deployment automation, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, developer environments, artifact management, and observability. You will help make the systems engineers depend on reliable, scalable, and easy to operate.

This is an engineering-focused infrastructure role rather than a primarily ticket-driven operations position. You will automate repeated work, debug failures across system boundaries, and turn operational problems into durable software and platform improvements.

We value strong systems fundamentals, independent problem solving, and sound engineering judgment more than familiarity with any particular infrastructure product.

Responsibilities

Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:

  1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.

  2. Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.

  3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.

  4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.

  5. Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Find out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here!

Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Cerebras Systems?
Cerebras Systems has a work-life balance score of 3.8/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is Cerebras Systems’s culture like?
Cerebras Systems is characterized by these culture values: eng-driven, learning, product-impact. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 4/5. Collaborative culture with strong mentorship
How many open roles does Cerebras Systems have?
Cerebras Systems currently has 119 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in US and Canada Offices. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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