Director, Intellectual Property Counsel

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Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.

This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.

Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership https://openai.com/index/cerebras-partnership/ with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

About the Role

Cerebras has built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. As Director, IP, you will lead the development and execution of Cerebras’ global intellectual property strategy. You will partner with engineering, research, product, security, marketing, and executive leadership to build, protect, and leverage the company’s patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and open source assets in support of Cerebras’ AI hardware, software, cloud services, and strategic business initiatives.

This is a hands-on, business-facing role for an IP attorney who enjoys working directly with inventors and technical leaders building advanced AI infrastructure. You will identify high-value inventions, guide global filing strategy, manage outside prosecution counsel, support IP risk assessments, and advise on licensing, collaboration, supply chain, customer, and strategic transaction matters. The right candidate brings technical curiosity, practical judgment, and the ability to turn complex AI hardware, systems, software, and infrastructure issues into clear, actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Cerebras’ enterprise intellectual property strategy aligned with product roadmap, business objectives, competitive positioning, and corporate growth.
• Advise executive leadership on IP strategy, competitive landscape, IP risks, licensing opportunities, standards participation, and emerging AI legal developments.
• Build and maintain an integrated IP portfolio spanning patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, and other proprietary assets.
• Drive strategic invention harvesting and patent portfolio development across the full AI infrastructure stack.
• Partner directly with engineers, researchers, product leaders, and executives to identify patentable innovation, improve invention disclosure quality, and align filing decisions with technical roadmaps and business priorities.
• Manage U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution, including directing outside counsel, reviewing applications and office action responses, setting claim strategy, and maintaining quality, cost, and timing discipline.
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ansactions, strategic partnerships, standards organizations, university collaborations, open-source software, supply chain/manufacturing deals, or IP licensing.

• Experience with patent assertions, invalidity and infringement analysis, or litigation support.
• Foreign filing strategy experience, including PCT practice and prosecution before major non-U.S. patent offices.
• Ability to build repeatable processes, dashboards, and executive-ready reporting for invention intake, portfolio review, outside counsel management, and IP risk tracking.

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:

• Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
• Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
• Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
• Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Find out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here https://www.cerebras.ai/join-us!

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

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