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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Architect - **Company:** Cerebras Systems - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Border Gateway Protocol, Data Centers, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning and Design, Network Monitoring, Network Protocols, Cloud Services, Data Streaming, Cloud Platform System, Reliability of Systems, Juniper, Information Technology, Low Latency, Hardware Infrastructure, Cisco - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d63ee9147a94a104 ## About the Role * 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. ## Description 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., * 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. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Swapping Low Latency Data Storage Under High Load](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/746-swapping-low-latency-data-storage-under-high-load) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Unleash the power of 5G in your code: transform your apps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1567-unleash-the-power-of-5g-in-your-code-transform-your-apps) ## Related Articles - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)