Director, Intellectual Property Counsel

The role

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 protect and leverage patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and open source assets.

What you will do

• Develop and execute Cerebras’ enterprise intellectual property strategy.
• Advise executive leadership on IP strategy, competitive landscape, and IP risks.
• Build and maintain an integrated IP portfolio.
• Drive strategic invention harvesting and patent portfolio development.
• Partner with engineers and researchers to identify patentable innovation.
• Manage U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution.
• Identify portfolio opportunities tied to product releases and partnerships.
• Advise on IP issues relating to generative AI and foundation models.
• Support counsel on IP provisions in customer agreements, supply chain, and strategic transactions.

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• 10+ years of experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications
• Technical undergraduate degree or equivalent technical experience
• Ability to understand complex AI infrastructure, hardware, networking, cloud, and software systems
• Experience managing outside patent counsel and global patent portfolios
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• California bar membership
• Experience in AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, semiconductors, electrical engineering, computer science, systems, networking, or cloud infrastructure
• Electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or a closely related discipline
• Prior in-house patent counsel experience at a high-growth technology company, semiconductor company, AI infrastructure provider, cloud provider, systems company, or advanced computing business
• Experience with patent portfolios involving AI infrastructure platforms, AI accelerators, high-performance computing systems, computer architecture, or data center infrastructure
• Experience counseling on patent issues in commercial transactions, strategic partnerships, standards organizations, university collaborations, open-source software, supply chain/manufacturing deals, o
• 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

Benefits

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

About the company

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip. The company works with leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups.