Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (C/C++, Linux)

Cerebras; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems builds the world’s largest AI chip and is redefining AI compute. This role sits in Embedded Software, developing the software foundation powering the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE). You’ll own components from microcontroller firmware to BSP layers, enabling reliable, scalable operation across clusters.

Join a team that bridges hardware and software, collaborating with ASIC and datacenter teams to improve reliability, observability, and maintainability of next‑gen AI systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in building production-quality software in C++ or Golang.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems fundamentals or system hardware interactions.
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop administrative software that enables communication between system-level software and cluster-level control layers.
• Provide and extend Linux BSP support, ensuring reliability and maintainability of system level platform components.
• Collaborate across teams to gather requirements, define scope, plan milestones, and deliver high-quality implementations.
• Work closely with datacenter operations and debug teams to diagnose system level issues, root cause failures, and implement fixes.
• Partner with hardware and ASIC teams to design and implement software that monitors system hardware and wafer level behavior.
• Contribute to improving system reliability, observability, and long-term maintainability across layers of the embedded stack.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and cross-team technical planning.

Skills

C++

Golang

Embedded systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Linux/BSP basics

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/EE)

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Cerebras Systems builds the world’s largest AI chip and is redefining AI compute. This role sits in Embedded Software, developing the software foundation powering the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE). You’ll own components from microcontroller firmware to BSP layers, enabling reliable, scalable operation across clusters.

Join a team that bridges hardware and software, collaborating with ASIC and datacenter teams to improve reliability, observability, and maintainability of next‑gen AI systems.