Forward Deployed Product Manager

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 global corporations across multiple industries, national labs, and top‑tier healthcare systems. In January, we announced a multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar partnership with Mayo Clinic, underscoring our commitment to transforming AI applications across various fields. In August, we launched Cerebras Inference, the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, over 10 times faster than GPU‑based hyperscale cloud inference services.

Our customers span leading AI Native companies, Fortune 500 Enterprises, Sovereign AI and Federal programs, and leading research institutions. Our mission is to deliver the platform that unlocks the next generation of AI applications, providing the fundamentally new capability to leverage the most intelligent models at real‑time serving speeds.

• Unmatched speed. Our third‑generation Wafer‑Scale Engine (WSE‑3) delivers sub‑ms inference latencies and training throughput that eclipses GPU clusters by over 10x.
• Full‑stack innovation. From custom silicon to compilers, model research, and turnkey cloud inference, we are innovating and integrating at every layer so customers can focus on breakthroughs, not bottlenecks.
• Real‑world impact. Cerebras customers are transforming industries across healthcare, energy, science, government, startup ecosystems, and more.
• Backed to win. Cerebras is supported by top investors, like Benchmark, Altimeter, Eclipse, and Coatue.
• Fearless and fun culture. We’re a close‑knit, creative team that tackles all challenges with optimism and collaboration.

As a founding member of the Strategic Verticals product team at Cerebras, you are the tip of the spear for our company. You’ll embed with our most strategic customers – from AI‑native startups shipping 0‑to‑1 products to Fortune 500 enterprises transforming their industries – and translate and guide their ambitions into blazing‑fast, production‑ready AI solutions.

Think of yourself as part product leader, part technical expert, and part GTM strategist.

• Own the outcome. From first whiteboard session to scaled deployment, you are directly accountable for customer success, adoption, and expansion.
• Design for speed. Craft PoCs that showcase Cerebras’ latency super‑powers, advise on model selection / fine‑tuning, and benchmark end‑to‑end performance.
• Navigate complexities. Pitch new ideas, align internal and customer stakeholders, unblock hurdles, and convert customer interest into long‑term, thriving partnerships.
• Shape the roadmap. Distill customer insights into structured product feedback requirements, influencing future software features and chip and cluster designs.

You will:

• Be the product leader on our most critical lighthouse accounts, each pushing the limits of what’s possible with GenAI.
• Engage directly with companies from AI Natives to large enterprises to deeply understand their needs, goals, and requirements.
• Co‑architect solutions – partner with Solutions Architects, Account Managers, and our Engineering and Product teams to design tailored solutions that leverage our 10x faster speed advantages.
• Directly advise on customers’ long‑term AI strategies.
• Become a go‑to‑market ninja. Co‑own the end‑to‑end customer journey, working across Sales, Solutions Architects, Marketing, Engineering, and Product teams to convert interest into long‑term usage and expansion.
• Identify new collaboration opportunities and use cases within accounts to expand Cerebras’ partnership with them.
• Drive the product roadmap by working closely with engineering, ML, and other product teams across the company.

• Strong technical background (CS/EE or prior experience as an…