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Principal Network Program Manager, AI Infrastructure

Graphcore
Location
Milpitas, California, United States
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Program Management
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
  • 12+ years of experience in technical program management, product management, or engineering leadership within networking, optical connectivity, or datacenter infrastructure environments
  • Strong understanding of AI and hyperscale datacenter networking technologies
  • Experience with high-speed optical interconnect technologies
  • Experience leading cross-functional programs involving hardware, software, networking, operations, and supplier organizations
  • Proven ability to manage external supplier relationships and drive technical roadmap alignment
Nice to have
  • Knowledge of networking protocols and infrastructure technologies including Ethernet, PCIe, UCIe, RDMA, RoCEv2, or related high-performance interconnect technologies
  • Experience with silicon photonics, optical compute interconnects, or co-packaged optics technologies
  • Familiarity with AI networking architectures and large-scale GPU/accelerator cluster infrastructure
  • Knowledge of hyperscale datacenter operations and network fabric deployment
  • Experience collaborating with industry standards organizations such as IEEE, OIF, PCI-SIG, or related consortiums
What the job really is

The Principal Network Program Manager will lead cross-functional programs focused on developing next-generation AI networking infrastructure, including optical connectivity and hyperscale datacenter technologies. This role involves coordinating engineering execution across various teams, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the operational readiness of networking technologies throughout the product lifecycle.

Benefits
  • medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
  • disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • commuter benefits
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role requires extensive experience in a highly technical environment
  • Collaboration with external suppliers and partners is essential, which may involve complex relationship management
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