# Distributed Systems Cluster Security Software – Engineering Lead

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $140k – $240k/yr
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Cluster Security, Multi-Tenancy, Network Security, Bare Metal Management, Monitoring Tools, Security Engineering
**Posted:** 2026-04-15

> Leads engineering for security in large-scale AI clusters with hundreds of wafer-scale accelerators and thousands of servers. Requires 3+ years leadership in distributed systems security, strong Kubernetes and networking expertise, and building secure multi-tenant solutions.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Be the primary engineering face and owner of cluster security.
- Provide strong technical leadership in cluster security for the company.
- Actively work with corporate security, and customers to identify and define security enhancements needed.
- Build engineering driven software that will provide guardrails, detection solution and response tools for vulnerabilities at all layers of vertical stack (includes HW and SW).
- Straddle vertically and horizontally cross functional collaboration to ensure end-to-end cluster software is secure.
- Develop, maintain and execute roadmap of the cluster security product.
- Build an outstanding engineering team to deliver world-class security solution.

## Skills & Qualifications
- 3+ years of demonstrated engineering leadership/management role in distributed systems security.
- Proven track record of delivering product, launching and deploying secured distributed solutions to customers.
- Excellent communication, articulation, collaboration and ability to act as a stakeholder.
- Tough decision-making skills with data and trade-off analysis.
- Outstanding sense for product and user journeys, out-of-box thinker.
- Outstanding road map and schedule execution skills under tight timeline and budgets.
- Strong background in multi-tenancy of large scale clusters is necessary.
- Strong technical experience in computer and cluster networks is necessary.
- Strong technical background in distributed systems software development (**Kubernetes** and its ecosystem) is preferred.
- Technical experience with bare metal cluster management software and related monitoring is preferred.

**Salary Range**: $140,000 - $240,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

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