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Performance Engineer

Cerebras Systems
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025
Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine learning users to effortlessly run large-scale ML applications, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs.

Cerebras' current customers include global corporations across multiple industries, national labs, and top-tier healthcare systems. In January, we announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with Mayo Clinic, underscoring our commitment to transforming AI applications across various fields. In August, we launched Cerebras Inference, the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.

Responsibilities

  • Develop models for the hardware, software stack, and workload to estimate end-to-end performance.
  • Develop tools to analyze performance and identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
  • Work with the hardware and software design teams to analyze and optimize workload performance.
  • Work with the software stack teams to implement optimizations and tune overall performance.
  • Optimize microcode kernels and algorithms to achieve the best possible micro architecture utilization.

Skills And Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, particularly with focuses in computer architecture.
  • Experience with performance analysis on CPUs, GPUs, and parallel architectures.
  • Experience with end-to-end workload analysis from low level assembly instruction code to high level distributed algorithms.
  • Programming/scripting experience in C/C and Python.
  • Exposure to Machine Learning models and data flow is a plus.

Why Join Cerebras

About

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:

  • Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
  • Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
  • Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
  • Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
  • Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Read our blog: Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2025.

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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