Cluster Deployment Automation Engineer

Cerebras; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Cluster Deployment Automation team. You will build pushbutton tooling for large-scale cluster deployments, enabling faster, safer, and more reproducible provisioning across data centers globally.

Work involves hands-on work with Python, Bash, Ansible, Linux, bare-metal servers, networking gear, Kubernetes, and observability systems while learning how production AI infrastructure is built at scale.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mid- to large-scale data center deployment experience.
• Strong fundamentals in Python and Bash, with the ability to write scripts and small programs.
• Basic Linux experience, including command-line usage, processes, filesystems, and disk troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Git, including branching, commits, pull requests, and code review.
• CS, ECE, or related technical degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Curiosity, strong problem-solving instincts, and willingness to work hands-on with real infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation for deployment workflows, including provisioning, configuration, validation, and operational handoff.
• Turn manual deployment steps into tested, repeatable pushbutton workflows.
• Participate in hands-on cluster deployments to build practical debugging and operational expertise.
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux systems, bare-metal servers, networking, storage, Kubernetes, and connectivity.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and GitOps workflows using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, pull requests, and code review.
• Add health checks, observability, dashboards, and validation logic to improve deployment reliability.
• Partner with networking, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver secure and reproducible data center deployments.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux

Git

Curiosity

Networking basics

Education

CS or ECE degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Cerebras Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Cluster Deployment Automation team. You will build pushbutton tooling for large-scale cluster deployments, enabling faster, safer, and more reproducible provisioning across data centers globally.

Work involves hands-on work with Python, Bash, Ansible, Linux, bare-metal servers, networking gear, Kubernetes, and observability systems while learning how production AI infrastructure is built at scale.