CoDesign & NextGen - New College Grad

Cerebras is hiring a CoDesign & NextGen - New College Grad in Sunnyvale, United States. It pays $145k-$155k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Cerebras.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
The posting mentions OpenAI and AI research among its tools and skills.
Cerebras has 121 other open roles on Level.

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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.

About The Role

Engineers in the CoDesign and NextGen organization work at the interface of software and hardware helping everything from high performance kernel design, next generation ASIC performance modeling and tuning, new system bringup and software tuning, system robustness and simulations.

As an new engineer you'll be expected to learn the Cerebras products and platforms end to end starting at the base layer of programming the Wafer Scale Engine through kernel development, modeling performance for our software products and validating the work through exercising it on both actual hardware and simulations.

Skills & Qualifications

MS/BS in Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Strong background in computer architecture
Strong analytical and problem solving mindset
Exposure to CPU/GPU Architecture and programming models
Experience working on CPU/GPU simulators
Exposure to performance profiling and debug on any system pipeline
Experience with C++ and Python
Exposure to and basic understanding of machine learning is desired

Location

This is a full-time, in-office position based in Sunnyvale, CA. We offer relocation support for candidates relocating to the Bay Area.

Base salary range: $145,000-$155,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications, plus equity.

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:

Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
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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How we rate this

CoDesign & NextGen - New College Grad at Cerebras rates 89 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

CoDesign & NextGen - New College Grad is an open job at Cerebras.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $145k-$155k a year.
The role is based in Sunnyvale, CA.
The job was posted on January 7, 2026.
Applications are handled by Cerebras. Apply on Cerebras

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Tell me about a research question you investigated. What did you find?
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How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

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