Detection and Response Engineer

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.

About The Role

We are seeking an exceptional Detection and Response Engineer to serve on the front lines, where you will build systems to detect threats, investigate incidents, and lead coordinated response across teams. The right candidate brings hands-on experience creating reliable detections, automating repetitive tasks, and turning investigation findings into durable improvements to our security program, with an interest in exploring AI-driven automation.

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize detections, playbooks, and workflows to quickly identify and respond to potential incidents.
• Investigate security events and participate in incident response, including on-call responsibilities.
• Automate investigation and response workflows to reduce time to detect and remediate incidents.
• Build and maintain detection and response capabilities as code, applying modern software engineering rigor.
• Explore and apply emerging approaches, potentially leveraging AI, to strengthen our security posture.
• Document investigation and response procedures as clear runbooks for triage, escalation, and containment.

Skills And Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python and query languages such as SQL, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Practical knowledge of detection and response across cloud, identity, and endpoint environments.
• Familiarity with attacker behaviors and the ability to translate them into durable detection logic.
• Strong fundamentals in operating systems, networking, and log analysis.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to create clear documentation.

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:

1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.

2. Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.

3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.

4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.

5. Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Read our blog: Five Reasons to Join Cerebras in 2025.

Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!