Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems is hiring for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure & IAM Engineer in Sunnyvale. You will design, build, and secure scalable cloud infrastructure and identity platforms, both in AWS and Cerebras data centers, with a strong focus on IAM, SSO, and lifecycle management.

You will implement automation using Terraform and Python/Go, drive security with Zero Trust, and collaborate across Security and Engineering to improve production services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Cloud Infra, IAM, or Security Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, SCIM, and RBAC.
• Experience designing and operating identity controls in AWS.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Security-first mindset with Zero Trust and compliance (SOC2, FedRAMP, ITAR).
• Operational mindset with monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation.
• Excellent collaboration and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud infra and identity platforms in AWS and private data centers.
• Implement IAM, IGA, authentication, SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and provisioning workflows.
• Develop automation and IaC solutions using Terraform and Python/Go.
• Build security controls for AI-powered systems and contribute to core security services.
• Partner with Security and Engineering to enforce Zero Trust and reduce friction.
• Write reliable code, participate in reviews, and support production systems at scale.
• Be oncall and participate in incident response for Dev Productivity.

Skills

IAM & Cloud Identity

AWS Expertise

Kubernetes Experience

Automation & Coding

Security & Zero Trust

Tools

Terraform

Python

Go

AWS

Docker

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 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.

Find out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here!

Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!

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.

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