Cerebras Systems

System Software Engineer (Embedded)

Sunnyvale, CA

Sponsorship not specified$175k-$275kDetected 82 days ago

GoC++Distributed SystemsCode ReviewLinuxPlatform EngineeringMachine LearningLLMsComplianceEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringCommunication

About the role

This role exists at the intersection of embedded systems, platform engineering, and distributed system enablement.
As our technology and deployments continue to scale, we are expanding the team with versatile engineers eager to work across multiple layers of the software stack.

Develop administrative software that enables communication between system-level software and cluster-level control layers.
Provide and extend Linux BSP support, ensuring reliability and maintainability of system level platform components.
Collaborate across teams to gather requirements, define scope, plan milestones, and deliver high-quality implementations.
Work closely with datacenter operations and debug teams to diagnose system level issues, root cause failures, and implement fixes.
Partner with hardware and ASIC teams to design and implement software that monitors system hardware and wafer level behavior.
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and cross-team technical planning.

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
5+ years of experience in building production-quality software in C++ or Golang.
Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments.

Master's degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Exposure to distributed systems, cluster-level orchestration, or datacenter environments.
Familiarity with Linux kernel concepts, device drivers, or BSP layers.
Experience debugging hardware/software interactions using tools such as logic analyzers, JTAG, or profiling/tracing frameworks.
Experience contributing to system monitoring, observability tooling, or hardware level telemetry pipelines.
Why Join Cerebras
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:

Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2026.
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Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
As part of the Embedded Software team, you will help build the critical software foundation that powers the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE)-the world's largest AI processor.

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