Senior Front End Design Engineer (Microarchitecture)
Join Cerebras as a Senior Front End Design Engineer to innovate in high-performance chip design for AI applications.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Front End Design Engineer at Cerebras Systems, the individual will focus on designing and developing advanced semiconductor architectures for the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine. This position demands extensive experience in RTL design, chip integration, and collaboration with various teams to ensure high-performance and power-efficient solutions. Ideal candidates will have over eight years of relevant experience, particularly in high-performance computing or machine learning, and a strong background in networking technologies. Cerebras is at the forefront of AI innovation, making this an exciting opportunity for those looking to impact the industry significantly.
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Quick facts
- Is the Senior Front End Design Engineer (Microarchitecture) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Cerebras Systems expects some on-site time in Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
- What's the salary range?
- Cerebras Systems lists $250,000–$300,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Senior Front End Design Engineer (Microarchitecture) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Cerebras Systems is hiring for this position in Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: PCIe, Machine Learning, Networking, RDMA, RTL, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Cerebras Systems targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Front End Design Engineer (Microarchitecture) role at Cerebras Systems.
From the original posting
Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine learning users to effortlessly run large-scale ML applications, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs.
Cerebras' current customers include top 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.
Thanks to the groundbreaking wafer-scale architecture, Cerebras Inference offers the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, 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.
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Drive all aspects of chip design, including Functional Specification, Micro-architecture, RTL development, Synthesis.
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Work closely with PD team members for design closure to meet PPA goals.
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Work closely with Design verification and DFT teams for achieving the best functional and test coverage.
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Work with software and system teams to understand opportunities to deliver optimal performance and feature set for the product.
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Debug silicon-level functional, timing, and power issues during bring up.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Can work in a hybrid work environment.
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8+ years of experience in delivering complex, high performance high quality RTL designs.
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Experience with Front End Chip integration and third-party IP integration.
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Demonstrated experience in networking, high-performance computing, machine learning or related fields.
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Proven track record of multiple silicon success.
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Experience collaborating with external vendors.
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Networking stack experience including TCP/IP, RDMA and Ethernet.
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Knowledge of PCIe, CPU interfaces and Serdes technology.
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Working knowledge of scripting tools : Python, TCL.
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Experience with FPGA development toolchain, including Place and Route, Floor planning and Timing Analysis is a plus.
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Experience managing external ASIC vendor through product development cycle.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
The base salary range for this position is $250,000 to $300,000 annually. Actual compensation may include bonus and equity, and will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.
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.
Read our blog: Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2026.
Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!
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