Cerebras Systems
Director, IP
Headquarters/Sunnyvale Office · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
Cloud PlatformsLLMsComplianceProduct ManagementProduct StrategySupply ChainIntellectual PropertyElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Cerebras has built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute Cerebras' enterprise intellectual property strategy aligned with product roadmap, business objectives, competitive positioning, and corporate growth.
- Build and maintain an integrated IP portfolio spanning patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, and other proprietary assets.
- Drive strategic invention harvesting and patent portfolio development across the full AI infrastructure stack.
- Partner directly with engineers, researchers, product leaders, and executives to identify patentable innovation, improve invention disclosure quality, and align filing decisions with technical roadmaps and business priorities.
- Manage U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution, including directing outside counsel, reviewing applications and office action responses, setting claim strategy, and maintaining quality, cost, and timing discipline.
- Build subject matter expertise in Cerebras' key technical areas and proactively identify portfolio opportunities tied to product releases, customer deployments, partnerships, competitive developments, and emerging standards.
- Support commercial, corporate, and product counsel on IP provisions in customer agreements, cloud and data center arrangements, supply chain and manufacturing relationships, university and research collaborations, licensing, and other strategic transactions.
Requirements
- Experience with patent portfolios involving AI infrastructure platforms, AI accelerators, high-performance computing systems, computer architecture, or data center infrastructure.
- Experience with patent assertions, invalidity and infringement analysis, or litigation support.
- The right candidate brings technical curiosity, practical judgment, and the ability to turn complex AI hardware, systems, software, and infrastructure issues into clear, actionable guidance.
Nice to have
- California bar membership is preferred.
- Technical undergraduate degree or equivalent technical experience
- electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or a closely related discipline preferred.
Skills
- Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups.
Company info
- 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.
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