Distributed Systems Security Engineer
Cerebras · Sunnyvale, CA
About this role
## Overview Cerebras Systems builds the world’s largest AI chip—an architecture designed to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds. Cerebras is seeking a **Distributed Systems Security Engineer** to help build the next generation of security controls and services across **on-prem and cloud clusters**. In this role, you’ll drive hardening efforts across the cluster stack—from **bare metal** and **virtualized layers** to **Kubernetes (k8s) containerized environments**. ## Responsibilities - Define core security requirements for distributed systems environments, from **secure boot** configurations to **workload identity in Kubernetes pods** - Partner with platform, infrastructure, networking, and hardware teams to identify gaps and deliver **end-to-end security solutions** - Develop threat models for each part of the cluster stack, outlining **trust boundaries** and the interplay between first- and third-party mechanisms - Work with engineering leads and architects to bake **secure design** in from the beginning - Balance engineering outcomes with security controls to enable the company to deliver **securely and quickly** - Document security posture and strategy for both **technical and nontechnical audiences** (from 1P and 3P perspectives) ## Skills & Qualifications - **8–10 years** of experience with heterogeneous compute environments, **Kubernetes hardening**, and networked system security - **10+ years** with **HPCs (high performance clusters)** - Strong hands-on engineering ability in **on-prem and cloud** environments - Ability to harden in fragmented ecosystems, including both **modern Kubernetes deployments** and **bare metal instances** - Familiarity with **AWS**, **Kubernetes**, and distributed compute systems (a plus) - Strong written communication skills—able to make security concepts approachable for non-specialists ## Why Join Cerebras People who are serious about software make their own hardware. Cerebras is at an inflection point with rapid growth and a breakthrough AI platform. **Team highlights:** 1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond GPU constraints 2. Publish and open source cutting-edge AI research 3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world 4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality 5. A simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs Learn more: https://www.cerebras.ai/join-us ## Privacy / Equal Opportunity Cerebras is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Privacy notice: https://www.cerebras.net/privacy/
Listing freshness
CronJobs last confirmed this listing 2h ago. If its source stops confirming the opening for seven days, this page is removed from active inventory.