Software Engineer, Cluster Deployment

About the role

Cerebras builds the world's largest AI chip and deploys, validates and manages AI compute clusters across data centers worldwide. As a Software Engineer on the Cluster Deployment Automation team, you will help build pushbutton tooling that makes large-scale cluster deployments faster, safer and more reproducible. The role suits engineers who want hands-on work with Python, Bash, Ansible, Linux, bare-metal servers, networking, Kubernetes and observability.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation for deployment workflows, including provisioning, configuration, validation and operational handoff.
• Turn manual deployment steps into tested, repeatable pushbutton workflows.
• Take part in hands-on cluster deployments to build debugging and operational expertise.
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux systems, bare-metal servers, networking, storage, Kubernetes and connectivity.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and GitOps workflows using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, pull requests and code review.
• Add health checks, observability, dashboards and validation logic to improve deployment reliability.
• Partner with networking, infrastructure, security and operations teams to deliver secure, reproducible data center deployments.

Required profile

• 2+ years of mid- to large-scale data center deployment experience.
• CS, ECE or related technical degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Curiosity, strong problem-solving instincts and willingness to work hands-on with real infrastructure.

Required skills

• Strong fundamentals in Python and Bash, able to write scripts and small programs.
• Basic Linux experience, including command line, processes, filesystems and disk troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Git, including branching, commits, pull requests and code review.
• Preferred: Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code and GitOps (Terraform, Ansible), observability with Prometheus or Grafana, and bare-metal provisioning concepts such as PXE, DHCP, iPXE, Redfish, IPMI and BMC.