# Senior Software Development Engineer In Test - AI Cluster Networking And Security

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, C++, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, Docker, BGP, Ecn, Pfc, Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Firewalls
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> Leads automated validation of large-scale AI clusters across distributed software, networking, hardware, security, reliability, and observability. The role requires 10+ years of testing experience, strong coding and debugging skills, and expertise in datacenter networking and infrastructure.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Design and execute tests for large-scale AI infrastructure deployments.
- Define optimized test strategies and methodologies for distributed systems.
- Break large distributed-system challenges into components that can be unit tested.
- Use an automation-first approach, targeting highly automated coverage of cluster features.
- Test high availability, failure scenarios, performance, stress, and security.
- Champion cluster security, reliability for 99.9999% uptime, and observability.
- Test AI cluster components, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, ML wafer-scale accelerators, CPU runtime nodes, SwarmX interconnects, and MemoryX interconnects.
- Qualify cluster networking solutions, including high-speed switches, routers, and optics from multiple vendors.
- Qualify cluster security features, including operating-system security, network security, cloud compliance, user access, and security certifications.

## Requirements

- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, AI, data science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience testing enterprise software, distributed systems, datacenter hardware, or datacenter software.
- Experience with enterprise or cloud networking infrastructure, high-speed switches, routers, and firewalls.
- Experience qualifying networking platforms from Juniper, Arista, or Cisco and network test equipment such as Ixia or Spirent.
- Experience with datacenter technologies including BGP, ECN, and PFC.
- Experience testing network security, compliance, and firewalls.
- Strong coding skills in Python, Golang, or C/C++.
- Strong debugging skills for large distributed systems, hardware, and software.
- Experience with debugging tools such as GDB, strace, and network monitors.
- Understanding of operating-system internals, including memory management, filesystems, security fundamentals, and performance.
- Understanding of datacenter layouts and device performance characteristics, including PCIe, networking, and storage.
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.

## Nice-to-haves

- Experience with Grafana and Prometheus.
- Understanding of ML model training and inference.
- Experience with ML hardware accelerators, including GPUs and custom accelerator ASICs.

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