Network Architect

Cerebras Systems

$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 10 years of experience, or a Master's with 15 years.
  • 8+ years of experience in large-scale network designs, particularly in datacenter and cloud environments.
  • Extensive experience debugging networking issues in large distributed systems with various platforms and protocols.
  • Proven track record in managing multi-phase and multi-team projects.
  • Proficiency with networking platforms like Juniper, Arista, Cisco, and Open box architectures.
  • Knowledge of advanced networking protocols such as VXLAN, EVPN, and BGP.
  • Familiarity with automation languages like Python or Go, and network management systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and architect front-end network fabrics for AI/ML and HPC systems.
  • Identify and resolve performance and efficiency bottlenecks for high resource utilization and low latency.
  • Lead cross-functional technical projects integrating diverse software and hardware components.
  • Foster effective communication across teams and stakeholders throughout projects.
  • Collaborate with vendors and partners to influence network hardware and feature roadmaps.
  • Represent the company in industry forums and technical communities to enhance visibility.
  • Act as the central point of contact for network reliability issues and resolutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and infrastructure.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Exposure to high-profile industry forums and networking communities.
  • Chance to shape the future of network design in AI/ML workloads.
Full Job Description
About The Role

As a Network Architect on the Cluster Architecture Team, you will work closely with the vendors, internal networking teams and industry peers to develop best-in-class front-end datacenter and interconnect architecture of the current and future generations of the Cerebras AI clusters. You will be responsible for developing proof-of-concept of new network designs and features enabling resilient and reliable network for AI workloads. The role will require cross-functional collaboration and interaction with diverse hardware components (e.g., network devices and the Wafer-Scale Engine) as well as software at several layers of the stack, from host-side networking to cluster-level coordination. The role also requires understanding of network monitoring systems and network debugging methodologies.

Responsibilities
  • Design and architect front-end network fabrics for AI/ML and HPC systems.
  • Identify and resolve performance and efficiency bottlenecks, ensuring high resource utilization, low latency, and high-throughput communication.
  • Lead cross-functional technical projects spanning multiple teams and integrating diverse software and hardware components to deliver advanced networking technologies.
  • Foster clear and effective communication across teams and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with vendors and industry partners to shape network hardware and feature roadmaps.
  • Represent Cerebras in industry forums and technical communities.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for network reliability issues.

Skills & Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering + 10 years industry experience or Master's in CS or EE + 15 years industry experience.
  • 8+ Years of experience in large scale network designs in datacenter and cloud environments.
  • Extensive experience debugging networking issues in large distributed systems environment with multiple networking platforms and protocols.
  • Experience of managing and leading multi-phase and multi-team projects.
  • Networking platforms like Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Open box architectures (Sonic, FOBSS).
  • Networking protocols like VXLAN, EVPN, RoCE, BGP, DCQCN, PFC, Streaming telemetry.
  • Familiarity with automation languages like Python, or Go.
  • Familiarity with Network visibility and management systems.
  • Prior experience in hyperscalers or cloud service providers is strongly preferred.

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

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