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Technical Program Manager, Hardware Systems

United States, San Francisco 207000.00 - 335000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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The Compute team works on the design of our AI supercomputers, doing everything from workload modeling to accelerator co-design. We’re leaning into our partnerships to make data center co-design an integral part of this process, and are looking for engineers to design AI supercomputers solutions for data center applications. This team will be responsible for working with partners to optimize their hardware for our workloads, identifying promising new deep learning accelerators, and bringing those hardware platforms to production.

Job Responsibility

  • Drive technical initiatives to ensure product success from concept to launch
  • Lead technical program management of next-gen AI hardware system development
  • Lead the team to establish NPI product development process, defining clear milestones and deliverables
  • Drive internal process improvements across multiple terms and functions
  • Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and post implementation phases
  • Own overall program success spanning the end to end development of the hardware product
  • Develop and manage overall program requirement, scope, schedules, and deliverables with engineering teams, partners and stakeholders
  • Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of programs
  • Utilize problem-solving skills to resolve issues and overcome obstacles, perform risk assessment, risk mitigation and change management on projects
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Monitor project progress and ensure deadlines and standards are met

Requirements

  • Impressive track record of leading complex projects from concept to launch
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of programs
  • Creative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual
  • Stay up to date on industry trends and technologies
  • Experience driving development timelines for new platform introduction and manage internal review process
  • Design thermal management hardware including material selection, heat sinks, heat exchangers, air movers, pumps, and all supporting equipment
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly changing conditions

What we offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided
  • Offers Equity
  • Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
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