Datacenter Architect

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Data Center Architect to lead the development of infrastructure standards for Cerebras AI systems. You will create the Basis of Design for power, cooling, mechanical, electrical and supporting infra, coordinating with manufacturing, hardware, thermal and systems engineering teams.

You will work with external colocation providers, EPC firms and OEMs to deliver high-density AI data center solutions that meet performance, reliability and deployment

Qualifications

• Experience developing Basis of Design (BoD) documentation and technical standards.
• Strong knowledge of high-density liquid cooling, power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, CDUs, chillers and cooling systems.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external design partners.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE, Uptime Institute, NEC, NFPA and ISO standards.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the Basis of Design (BoD) for AI data center deployments.
• Partner with internal teams to define infrastructure requirements.
• Develop standardized reference architectures and deployment templates.
• Review designs with colocation providers, EPC firms, and OEMs.
• Lead reviews for power, cooling, CDU architecture, and water systems.
• Define infra requirements for high-density AI clusters emphasizing scalability and maintainability.
• Review vendor drawings and equipment selections for compliance with Cerebras standards.
• Ensure compliance with regional codes and standards.
• Support commissioning planning and operational readiness.
• Continuously improve design standards by evaluating emerging technologies.

Skills

BoD documentation

Data center design

High-density cooling

Power distribution

Leadership

Standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical/architectural engineering

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.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and technically proficient Data Center Architect to lead the technical development of data center infrastructure standards and deployment designs supporting Cerebras AI systems. This role will develop the Basis of Design (BoD) for power, cooling, mechanical, electrical and supporting infrastructure while partnering with internal manufacturing, hardware, mechanical, electrical, thermal and systems engineering teams. The Architect will work closely with external colocation providers, design consultants, EPC firms and equipment vendors to deliver standardized, scalable, high-density AI data center solutions that meet Cerebras performance, reliability and deployment objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the Basis of Design (BoD) for AI data center deployments.

• Partner with internal manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, thermal, networking and hardware engineering teams to define infrastructure requirements.

• Develop standardized reference architectures and deployment templates.

• Work with colocation providers, EPC firms, engineering consultants and OEMs to review and validate designs.

• Lead technical reviews for power distribution, liquid cooling, CDU architecture, chilled water systems and heat rejection.

• Define infrastructure requirements for high-density AI clusters emphasizing scalability, reliability and maintainability.

• Review vendor drawings, calculations and equipment selections for compliance with Cerebras standards.

• Ensure compliance with ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA, ISO and applicable regional codes.

• Support commissioning planning, FAT, SAT and operational readiness.

• Continuously improve design standards by evaluating emerging technologies and lessons learned.

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering or related field.

• 10+ years of mission-critical or hyperscale data center design experience.

• Experience developing Basis of Design (BoD) documentation and technical standards.

• Strong knowledge of high-density liquid cooling, power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, CDUs, chillers and cooling systems.

• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external design partners.

• Knowledge of ASHRAE, Uptime Institute, NEC, NFPA and ISO standards.

• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Experience supporting AI infrastructure or semiconductor deployments.

• Experience with commissioning and operations of large-scale data centers.

• Familiarity with global colocation providers and EPC delivery models.

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.

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