Cerebras Systems Inc. Logo

Cerebras Systems Inc.

ML Systems Performance Engineer

Posted 15 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in Canada
Mid level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in Canada
Mid level
Drive end-to-end ML model inference performance: build kernel- and system-level performance models, optimize kernel microcode and compiler algorithms, debug runtime performance on system and cluster, and develop tooling to visualize and analyze performance data from the Wafer Scale Engine and compute cluster.
The summary above was generated by AI

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 on the inference performance team operate at the intersection of hardware and software, driving end-to-end model inference speed and throughput. Their work spans low-level kernel performance debugging and optimization, system-level performance analysis, performance modeling and estimation, and the development of tooling for performance projection and diagnostics.

Responsibilities
  • Build performance models (kernel-level, end-to-end) to estimate the performance of state of the art and customer ML models.

  • Optimize and debug our kernel micro code and compiler algorithms to elevate ML model inference speed, throughput and compute utilization on the Cerebras WSE.

  • Debug and understand runtime performance on the system and cluster.

  • Develop tools and infrastructure to help visualize performance data collected from the Wafer Scale Engine and our compute cluster.

Requirements
  • Bachelors / Masters / PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

  • Strong background in computer architecture.

  • Exposure to and understanding of low-level deep learning / LLM math.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

  • 3+ years of experience in a relevant domain (Computer Architecture, CPU/GPU Performance, Kernel Optimization, HPC).

  • Experience working on CPU/GPU simulators.

  • Exposure to performance profiling and debug on any system pipeline.

  • Comfort with C++ and Python.

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.

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.

This website or its third-party tools process personal data. For more details, click here to review our CCPA disclosure notice.

Similar Jobs

2 Hours Ago
Easy Apply
Remote or Hybrid
Canada
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Computer Vision • Hardware • Internet of Things • Software
Design and build Samsara’s cloud governance platform, including IAM guardrails, security controls, compliance automation, and software supply-chain security tooling across AWS and GCP. Develop reliable distributed systems, secure CI/CD patterns, and SAST/DAST capabilities. Contribute to technical roadmaps, collaborate across infrastructure, security, compliance, and engineering teams, and communicate design tradeoffs while mentoring teammates through reviews and pairing.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdCloud InfrastructureDastDistributed SystemsGCPGoIamPythonSastTerraform
3 Hours Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
Canada
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
Lead frontend engineering for Affirm’s consumer web experiences using React and TypeScript. Own quarterly team goals, deliver major product features, modernize web architecture and design systems, and develop tools such as codemods and AI agent skills. Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and engineering teams; establish quality standards; monitor availability and metrics; support on-call operations; resolve technical issues; and mentor engineers.
Top Skills: FigmaJavaScriptReactTypescriptVue
3 Hours Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
Canada
Easy Apply
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
Leads Affirm’s global customer operations vendor strategy and BPO network, owning governance, performance, compliance, resiliency, cost optimization, AI-enabled innovation, and customer experience. Manages Vendor Managers and international stakeholders while overseeing vendor selection, migrations, escalations, operational transformations, analytics, workforce planning, and recovery efforts. Builds scalable governance and high-performing, customer-centric vendor organizations across global markets.
Top Skills: Artificial Intelligence (Ai)AutomationBpo

What you need to know about the Ottawa Tech Scene

The capital city of Canada and the nation's fourth-largest urban area, Ottawa has proven a rapidly growing global tech hub. With over 1,800 tech companies, many of which are leaders in their sectors, the city's tech talent now makes up more than 13 percent of its total workforce. This growth is driven not only by the big players like UL Solutions and Dropbox, but also by a thriving startup ecosystem, as new businesses emerge to follow in the footsteps of those that came before them.

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account