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title: 'Sr. Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems'
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# Sr. Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems

- **Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://feeny.ai/companies/cerebras-systems)
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
- **Compensation:** $230k–$250k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-05-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cerebras/20dab4de-51f4-4704-8b72-5896b83ac37b/application

**Skills:** Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, AWS ECS, AWS Fargate, Helm, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, Auto Scaling Groups, AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Python, Node.js

> Design and develop software features for system resiliency, high availability, and AI inference workflows on AWS. The role involves building Python-based scripts, containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and monitoring tools to support ultra-high-speed AI computing.

## Job description

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 https://openai.com/index/cerebras-partnership/ with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

## About the Role

We are seeking a Sr. Member of Technical Staff to design and develop software features that support system resiliency and high availability across distributed environments. In this role, you will help build and maintain scalable AI inference services, develop cloud-based deployment workflows, improve system reliability through automation, and collaborate across engineering teams to deliver high-performance software solutions.

## Responsibilities

- Design and develop software features that support system resiliency and high availability, including automated recovery mechanisms and fault-tolerant architecture across distributed environments.
- Develop and maintain cloud-based deployment workflows for AI inference software using AWS tools and services to support low-latency and scalable system performance.
- Develop Python-based scripts and APIs to streamline data preprocessing, inference execution, and post-processing for real-time inference tasks.
- Use parallel programming techniques (e.g., multi-threading, asynchronous processing) to maximize resource efficiency on AWS compute instances.
- Develop software components to support visualization and analysis of system performance metrics, enhancing the monitoring and usability of inference services.
- Develop inference software in Docker containers and define Kubernetes orchestration strategies that ensure software reliability and efficient scaling.
- Develop automated scripts to detect and mitigate common failure modes, improving software system reliability.
- Debug issues related to model deployment, container orchestration, and networking configurations, documenting steps to reproduce and root-cause defects.
- Triage and resolve defects in the software service by analyzing logs, metrics, and distributed traces using tools like AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, or custom Python scripts.
- Work with Product Management and User Experience teams to define requirements for inference service interfaces, including configuration, monitoring, and event logging.
- Author detailed technical documentation for infrastructure configurations, inference workflows, and APIs, ensuring clarity for internal teams and external customers.
- Document and track defects, enhancements, and release notes using tools like Jira and Git, ensuring version control and traceability.

## Skills & Qualifications

## Minimum Requirements

- Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
- 18 months of experience as an Information Security Analyst, Software Engineer, Sr. Member of Technical Staff, IT Senior Applications Engineer, or a related occupation.
- Required Skills
- Infrastructure-as-Code and deployment automation: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Ansible.
- Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS, AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS), AWS Fargate, and Helm.
- Compute and serverless services: AWS EC2, AWS Lambda functions, and Auto Scaling Groups.
- Monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing: AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Programming languages and frameworks: Python, Node.js, JavaScript, and Flask.
- Data storage and caching: PostgreSQL, Redis, and NFS.
- CI/CD and version control: Jenkins and Git.

## 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 https://www.cerebras.ai/join-us!

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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## About Cerebras Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cerebras builds wafer-scale AI chips (the largest semiconductors ever made) and supercomputers that deliver up to 15x faster inference than GPUs, offered both on-premises and via cloud APIs.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: CBRS) — filed for IPO and now listed on the Nasdaq.
- **Headquarters**: Sunnyvale, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Andrew Feldman, Gary Lauterbach, Michael James, Sean Lie, Jean-Philippe Fricker

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Semiconductor manufacturing, AI computing hardware and software, cloud AI services.
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises, government research labs, cloud service providers, and AI developers.
- **Mission**: “Building impossible technologies so you can too” – accelerating AI through wafer-scale computing.

## Products & Services
- **Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE-3)**: The world’s largest AI chip (215 mm²), 58x larger than a typical GPU, built for ultra‑fast AI training and inference. Manufactured by TSMC.
- **CS-3 Supercomputer**: A single system powered by the WSE-3, delivering record-breaking AI performance for on-premises deployment.
- **Cerebras AI Inference Cloud & Training Cloud**: Pay-as-you‑go APIs that provide drop‑in OpenAI‑compatible access to Cerebras’ hardware for serving, fine‑tuning, and pre‑training models.
- **Condor Galaxy Network**: A series of supercomputers (e.g., CG‑1 with 4 exaFLOPs) built in partnership with G42 for high‑performance AI.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (recently public; market cap data not available in provided sources).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $78.7 M (latest); total funding of $2.7 B across 15 rounds.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: G42, OpenAI (signed in 2026), Amazon Web Services (signed in 2026), Meta (Llama API), Perplexity, Mistral, Hugging Face, OpenRouter.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 34.3% YoY headcount growth (701 employees).
  - Rapid data center expansion across North America and Europe.
  - Won the HPCwire Readers’ & Editors’ Choice 2025 for Best AI Product/Technology.
  - Named to Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers 2026 and Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2026 (AI).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Wafer‑scale architecture**: Eliminates interconnect bottlenecks, reducing latency and delivering up to 15x faster inference than GPU clusters.
- **Largest AI chip ever built**: 58x larger than any GPU, enabling massive on‑chip memory (SRAM) and compute density.
- **Full‑stack offering**: Hardware + cloud APIs + on‑prem systems, giving customers deployment flexibility.
- **Strong customer relationships**: Key contracts with OpenAI, AWS, G42, and Mayo Clinic (2024 Gordon Bell Prize work).

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale inference capacity**: Building out data centers to become the world’s #1 provider of high‑speed AI inference.
- **Deepen cloud partnerships**: Expanding pay‑as‑you‑go cloud access and enterprise deployments.
- **Advance wafer‑scale technology**: Continuous R&D on WSE‑3 successors and software stack (compiler, ML workflows).
- **Broaden model support**: Already serving Llama, Gemma, Qwen, Mistral, and more; integrating with Hugging Face and OpenRouter.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Extraordinary people, breakthrough innovation, global impact” – the company highlights collaborative, low‑overhead teams with little bureaucracy.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/office with locations in Sunnyvale, San Diego, Toronto, and Bangalore. Inclusive and flexible policy.
- **Perks**: Premium medical/dental/vision, life insurance, generous vacation, 401(k) and Group RRSP retirement plans, daily catered meals, healthy snacks, family‑friendly events (including CEO’s famous BBQ).
- **Engineering focus**: Tackling fundamental challenges in chip design, system software, compiler technology, and ML workflows. Positions range from hardware (Design Verification, Manufacturing) to software (SRE, Compiler, Cloud).
- **Philanthrophy**: Supports local communities and hosts students from around the world for Q&A.

## Sources
1. [cerebras.ai/company](https://www.cerebras.ai/company)
2. [cerebras.ai](https://www.cerebras.ai/)
3. [cerebras.ai/join-us](https://www.cerebras.ai/join-us)
4. [linkedin.com/company/cerebras-systems](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cerebras-systems)

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