Cerebras · 1 month ago
Principal ML Investigator
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffCerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip and is seeking a Principal ML Investigator to lead a new ML team. This role involves formulating new ML efforts, building capabilities, and coordinating with existing teams to enhance machine learning applications.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Build up a team capable of industry research and advanced development
Organize various advanced development topics into cohesive agenda
Adapt novel algorithms and model architectures to run on the Cerebras platform
Systematically train, tune, and evaluate models to guide/advise production scenarios
Collaborate with other teams to co-design next-generation hardware and software architectures
Collaborate with external partners (customers, academic) to drive insight and credibility
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science or related field
Strong grasp of ML theory in one or more of the above areas
Proven experience engineering ML systems for scale or production deployment
Experience leading a team of researchers or engineers
Preferred
Track record of patents or publications in top-tier conferences or journals
Experience with large language models (e.g., GPT family, Llama)
Experience with distributed training concepts and frameworks
Experience in training speed optimizations, such as model architecture transformations to target hardware, or low-level kernel development (e.g., Triton)
Ability to analytically model or optimize system performance
Benefits
Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
Company
Cerebras
Cerebras Systems is the world's fastest AI inference. We are powering the future of generative AI.
Founded in 2016
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cerebras has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (31)
2024 (16)
2023 (18)
2022 (17)
2021 (34)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.82BKey Investors
Alpha Wave VenturesVy CapitalCoatue
2025-12-03Secondary Market
2025-09-30Series G· $1.1B
2024-09-27Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Andrew Feldman
CEO & Founder
Bob Komin
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-06
Foundation Capital
2026-01-02
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