Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Cerebras Systems· startup· Semiconductors / AI Infrastructure· Oct 21, 2026 · 7d ago
Sunnyvale, CA
Hybrid
Full-time
Staff
$185K–$260K est.
8+ years exp
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 openai.com with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and operate the AWS infrastructure that powers Cerebras' products and platform. This is a high-ownership, hands-on role at the intersection of infrastructure engineering and reliability — you will architect scalable cloud systems, drive infrastructure-as-code practices, and partner with engineering teams to ensure our production environment is fast, resilient, and secure as we scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect and operate core AWS infrastructure: VPCs, EKS/ECS, IAM, networking (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink), and data services (RDS, S3, ElastiCache).
- Own the reliability posture of cloud workloads — define SLOs, error budgets, and runbooks; lead incident response and durable root cause remediation.
- Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and GitOps pipelines; eliminate manual provisioning entirely.
- Design and implement multi-account AWS organization strategies (AWS Organizations, Control Tower, SCPs) for security and cost governance.
- Instrument cloud infrastructure with comprehensive observability — metrics, tracing, alerting, and cost visibility using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or CloudWatch.
- Drive automation for provisioning, scaling, patching, and lifecycle management to eliminate toil.
- Partner with security, networking, and platform teams on cloud security architecture, identity federation, and network reliability.
- Evaluate and adopt AWS-native and third-party tooling to improve developer experience and infrastructure efficiency.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps roles with a strong software engineering foundation.
- Deep, hands-on AWS expertise — able to architect complex multi-region, multi-account environments from first principles. AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent practical depth required.
- Expert-level Terraform; experience with Atlantis or similar GitOps workflows for infrastructure.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar — comfortable writing production-grade automation, not just scripts.
- Proven experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred) — cluster lifecycle, networking (CNI, service mesh), and workload reliability.
- Deep understanding of AWS networking: VPC design, peering, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, security groups, and NACLs.
- Experience with AWS IAM at scale — role design, permission boundaries, OIDC federation, and least-privilege enforcement.
- Hands-on experience with AI coding tools and deploying AI-assisted automation for triage, incident response, or operational workflows.
- Strong incident command skills — you've owned production outages end-to-end and written the postmortems.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with AWS cost optimization at scale (Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, Spot orchestration).
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) in a cloud context.
- Experience in GPU/ML infrastructure or high-performance compute workloads on AWS.
- Proven track record of running on-call rotations, defining SLOs, and driving operational maturity in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience supporting highly technical engineering populations where uptime and speed both matter.
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 cerebras.ai!
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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