# Director, Intellectual Property Counsel at Cerebras Systems

- Company: Cerebras Systems
- What the company does: Cerebras powers the world's fastest AI inference on the biggest wafer chip. Cerebras CS-4 delivers up to 30x faster inference than GPUs.
- Company website: https://www.cerebras.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-07-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cerebras/156913ad-fcce-4551-b422-b5df5a9310fe
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cerebras-systems-director-intellectual-property-counsel/

## 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.

## What they're looking for

- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, California bar membership is preferred
- Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Technical undergraduate degree or equivalent technical experience, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or a closely related discipline preferred
- Ability to understand complex AI infrastructure, hardware, networking, cloud, and software systems and convert technical disclosures into strategically valuable patent claims
- Experience managing outside patent counsel and global patent portfolios with attention to quality, cost, timing, and business alignment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain patent strategy and risk clearly to engineers, business leaders, and executives

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