Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Engg; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems is seeking a seasoned Cloud Infrastructure, IAM and security engineer to design, build, and operate secure cloud platforms across AWS and our data centers. You will implement authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, and federation using SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and SCIM, while advancing Zero Trust and least-privilege controls.

You’ll develop automation with Python and Go, provision infrastructure with Terraform, and deploy services on Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, IAM, or Security Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization and identity lifecycle management.
• Experience designing identity and access controls in AWS environments.
• Experience with container tech and Kubernetes.
• Automation skills with Python, Go and Terraform; Zero Trust mindset.
• Experience with federation protocols (SAML/OIDC/OAuth2/SCIM) and RBAC.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in AWS and data centers.
• Implement IAM, IGA, authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, and provisioning.
• Develop automation and IaC solutions using Terraform and Python/Go.
• Design security controls for AI-powered systems and governance workflows.
• Partner with Security and Engineering to deliver secure-by-design solutions and incident response.
• Write high-quality code, participate in reviews, and drive operational excellence.
• Be part of on-call and incident response for Dev Productivity.

Skills

Cloud IAM

Identity Management

Zero Trust

Federation Protocols

Python

Go

Incident Response

Collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services. This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation. Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership https://openai.com/index/cerebras-partnership/ with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and identity platforms in AWS and our own data centers.
• Implement and manage IAM, IGA, authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, identity lifecycle management, and provisioning/deprovisioning solutions using modern identity platforms and standards such as SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and SCIM.
• Develop automation, integrations, and infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform and programming languages such as Python and Go.
• Design and implement security controls for AI-powered systems, including controlled, audited, and governed agent workflows, while contributing to core security services such as service identity, secrets management, key management, authentication, and authorization.
• Partner with Security and Engineering teams to deliver secure-by-design solutions, implement Zero Trust principles, and reduce operational friction.
• Write high-quality, reliable code, participate in architecture and code reviews, support critical production systems, and drive operational excellence through scalability, resiliency, and automation.
• Be part of oncall and incident response of Dev Productivity org.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Engineering, or Security Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, and federation protocols including SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, SCIM, and RBAC.
• Experience designing and operating identity and access controls within AWS environments, with experience building and operating production level services on AWS.
• Experience working with container technology.
• Experience deploying and operating services on Kubernetes.
• Strong automation and coding skills with Python, Go, Terraform, or similar technologies.
• A security-first mindset with experience implementing Zero Trust, least-privilege access, and compliance frameworks such as SOC2, FedRAMP, or ITAR.
• An product and operational mindset with experience supporting and improving production level services through monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and automation.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to drive projects and influence technical decisions across teams.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with any Identity platforms - Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), and modern IAM/IGA platforms.
• Experiences with Azure and/or GCP is a bonus.

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware.

At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry.

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:

• 1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
• 2. Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
• 3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• 4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
• 5. Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them. This website or its third-party tools process personal data. For more details, click here https://www.cerebras.net/privacy/ to review our CCPA disclosure notice.