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As a Compute / Server Platform Architect on the Cluster Architecture Team, you will own the server-side platform architecture that enables Cerebras CS3-based AI clusters (training and inference) to deliver predictable performance, scalability, and reliability. Our accelerators are network-attached, so the x86 server fleet is a first-class part of the end-to-end system: it runs critical-path runtime functions (for example orchestration, prompt caching, and IO/control services) and must be co-designed with software for token-level latency, throughput, and cost efficiency. You will translate workload behavior into CPU, memory, IO, PCIe, and host-networking requirements, drive platform evaluations with vendors, and provide technical leadership through qualification and production adoption in close partnership with other function leaders and TPMs.
Job Responsibility:
Own the architecture for all server roles in Cerebras clusters, including definitions of server types, configurations, and lifecycle strategy
Define and maintain server formulas (counts and ratios per CS-3 count, cluster size, and workload type) including capacity planning and headroom policy
Specify platform configurations: CPU SKU and core strategy, our vendor roadmap (e.g., AMD, Intel, ARM), memory topology (channels, DIMM type, capacity), PCIe topology and lane budgeting, NIC selection/placement, and local NVMe policy where applicable
Translate software and runtime flows into measurable hardware requirements (CPU utilization, memory bandwidth/latency, bursty IO patterns, queueing and concurrency limits) and communicate clear guardrails back to software teams
Develop performance and scaling models
validate with microbenchmarks and workload-level experiments
identify bottlenecks and drive cross-stack fixes
Define the OS, BIOS, firmware, and driver baseline for each server type
there are other teams that follow these recommendations and apply them on our fleet
Stay current on emerging server technologies (CPU generations, new memory technologies, CXL, NVMe evolutions, SmartNIC/DPU capabilities where relevant) and run proof-of-concept evaluations to determine when to adopt
Lead technical vendor engagements (OEM/ODM and component vendors): influence roadmap, request platform knobs, and drive joint debugging on performance or reliability issues
Define qualification and acceptance criteria (performance, stability, operability) and partner with the Infrastructure Hardware TPM to execute qualification plans and land changes cleanly into production
Support bring-up and rare deployment debugging in lab and staging environments
drive root-cause analysis for regressions spanning firmware, drivers, OS, and runtime behavior
Requirements:
PhD. in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering and + 8 years industry experience, or Master’s/Bachelor’s in CS or EE + 10 years industry experience
5+ years of experience in server platform architecture, systems performance engineering, or large-scale infrastructure design for AI/ML, HPC, or performance-sensitive distributed systems
Deep understanding of x86 server architecture: CPU microarchitecture basics, cache hierarchies, NUMA, memory controllers/channels, and memory bandwidth vs latency tradeoffs
Strong Linux systems knowledge: profiling and performance analysis, scheduling and syscall overheads, memory management behavior, and practical tuning methodology
Experience reasoning about high-performance IO paths, including NIC behavior at a systems level, RDMA/RoCE concepts, and NVMe performance characteristics
Proven ability to create capacity and performance models and validate them empirically with a rigorous benchmarking plan
Experience working directly with vendors/partners to evaluate platforms, drive issue resolution, and influence roadmaps
Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to drive technical decisions through clear tradeoff documents and reviews
Familiarity with application and system software (C, C++, Python)
What we offer:
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