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Network Systems Architect

Sunnyvale, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define scale-out and scale-up network architecture for Cerebras AI platforms, including proprietary accelerator interconnects, protocols, and switching.

Role type

Senior IC Network Systems Architect (AI hardware)

Builds

Proprietary AI chip interconnects, network fabrics, and switching systems

Domain

AI hardware / Semiconductor / High-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Network architecture, low-latency system fabrics, protocol design, traffic simulation, performance modeling, cross-layer system design, hardware bring-up, debugging, specification writing

Preferred skills

Experience with merchant silicon, routing algorithms, flow control, fault containment

Technologies

Custom protocols, switch design, routing, buffering, flow control

Responsibilities

Set multi-generation architecture and roadmap for scale-up networks; derive bandwidth, latency, and availability requirements from workload patterns; define fabric topology and switch behavior; decide between standards-based tech and custom designs; validate architecture via simulation and prototypes; lead design reviews and drive implementation decisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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