Materials Manager Networking and Hardware
3 days agoSalary: 155K - 199KAustin, TX; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; U.S. RemoteRemoteFull TimeOperationsJobs by Fluidstack
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AI infrastructure company that builds and operates large-scale compute and data-center infrastructure for frontier AI workloads.
New York City, United States
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About Fluidstack
Fluidstack deploys AI compute infrastructure, including custom data centers and large-scale compute capacity, for AI labs, governments, and enterprises.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the networking hardware category, including switches, routers, and DPUs. You will negotiate supply agreements, qualify alternate platforms, align purchasing with network roadmaps, and manage lifecycle, firmware, licensing, and support considerations.
Requirements
- Experience sourcing networking hardware at scale from major OEMs.
- Experience managing end-of-life and hardware-generation transitions.
- Knowledge of optics, ASICs, and port speeds.
- Knowledge of firmware, licensing, and support terms.
Responsibilities
- Own the networking hardware category for accelerator-cluster fabrics.
- Negotiate networking OEM supply agreements covering price, lead time, and roadmap access.
- Dual-source critical switch platforms and manage qualification work.
- Align hardware buy plans with network engineering roadmaps.
- Manage hardware lifecycle transitions, firmware, licensing, and support terms.
Benefits
- Equity