Senior Staff Technical Program Manager NPI
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates AI data centers and a cloud platform. It provides managed AI services, GPU compute, model fine-tuning and inference, and infrastructure operations for organizations building and deploying AI workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 8/20/2026
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About Crusoe
Crusoe, the AI factory company, provides Crusoe Cloud and Crusoe Intelligence Foundry for AI development and production. Its offerings include managed inference, serverless fine-tuning, high-performance NVIDIA and AMD compute, accelerated storage, RDMA networking, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, and operations tooling. The company also designs, builds, and operates modular AI data-center infrastructure using an energy-first approach, serving customers that need scalable training, inference, and AI platform infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will own the introduction of the Vera Rubin GPU generation from chip vendor engagement through first customer cluster delivery. You will define the NPI engagement model, establish commissioning gates, manage cross-SKU dependencies, guide portfolio decisions, partner with senior stakeholders, develop TPM processes, and coach other TPMs.
Requirements
- Generation-level GPU architecture fluency
- Deep software and firmware lifecycle knowledge
- Networking and storage expertise
- Direct NVIDIA or OEM certification and validation experience
- Daily use of AI tools for program outcomes
- 12+ years of Technical Program Manager experience
- Experience owning NPI programs end-to-end
- Ability to define NPI engagement models from scratch
- Portfolio-level ownership across parallel programs
- Ability to drive VP and SVP-level alignment without formal authority
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
Responsibilities
- Own the Vera Rubin generation introduction end-to-end
- Define the NPI engagement model for a new GPU generation
- Lead NPI Phase 0 on the Cloud TPM side
- Set firmware and DOCA targets
- Define commissioning gate criteria
- Create the DRI matrix
- Publish the node allocation plan
- Manage cross-SKU dependencies
- Maintain portfolio-level situational awareness
- Integrate infrastructure economics into program decisions
- Evolve the Site Operations PM to Cloud TPM engagement model
- Partner with VP and SVP stakeholders
- Develop leading indicators and portfolio visibility
- Coach Staff and Senior TPMs
- Drive AI tool adoption across the TPM team
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and wellness support
- Commuter benefits
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional location-specific perks and programs
