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Technical Compute Qualification Manager

Together AI
Location
San Francisco
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Business Operations
Salary
$200-250K
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years in technical program or project management, infrastructure program management, or a comparable technical operations role, ideally involving hardware, data center, or large-scale compute environments
  • Proven ability to run multiple complex, cross-functional workstreams to deadline, with strong organization and stakeholder management
  • Working technical fluency across data center infrastructure: server and GPU hardware, high-performance networking (InfiniBand or Ethernet fabrics), storage, and power and cooling fundamentals
  • Hands-on comfort with data: able to write scripts or queries (for example, Python or SQL) to compare, validate, and analyze provider specifications and test results independently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to turn dense technical detail into clear recommendations for both engineers and executives
  • Willingness to travel to provider and data center sites as needed
Nice to have
  • Experience qualifying, commissioning, or accepting GPU clusters or HPC infrastructure against defined performance and reliability standards
  • Familiarity with AI training and inference infrastructure, including interconnect topologies, cluster bring-up, and acceptance testing
  • Experience in AI/HPC cluster design
  • Background working directly with hardware vendors, colocation providers, or cloud capacity providers
What the job really is

As a Technical Compute Qualification Manager at Together AI, you will oversee the qualification process for new compute capacity, ensuring it meets technical standards before deployment. This involves coordinating evaluations across various engineering teams, analyzing provider specifications, and producing go/no-go recommendations. The role requires a blend of technical knowledge and organizational skills to manage multiple evaluations simultaneously and maintain documentation of outcomes.

Benefits
  • competitive compensation
  • startup equity
  • health insurance
  • flexibility in terms of remote work
  • US base salary range of $200-250K + equity + benefits
Things to weigh
  • no specific mention of required travel frequency
  • the role involves a high level of technical detail which may require continuous learning
  • the position may require managing multiple evaluations simultaneously, which could be demanding
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