Technical Program Manager - Cluster Build - Remote
Originally posted 1 September 2026 by the employer.
Drive the execution of large-scale compute cluster bring-up.
About the role
As a Technical Program Manager, you will serve as the technical program leader for large-scale compute cluster bring-up, driving execution from planning through delivery.
What you'll do
- Lead cluster bring-up end to end—from concept and planning through delivery and operational handoff.
- Direct and coordinate cross-functional teams across hardware, infrastructure, software, firmware, validation, and site/datacenter operations.
- Develop integrated program schedules that account for hardware, firmware, software, infrastructure, and bring-up dependencies.
- Lead debug and issue resolution during bring-up by triaging problems, convening subject-matter experts, coordinating root-cause investigations, and tracking corrective actions.
- Anticipate risks throughout the development of the lifecycle, identify mitigation strategies, and proactively address issues to protect schedules.
- Drive continuous improvement of bring-up processes, tools, and methodologies to increase throughput, repeatability, and operational efficiency.
What you'll need
- Proven track record of delivering complex hardware and software programs.
- Ability to build effective relationships and drive alignment across a complex engineering organization.
- Experience leading and coordinating cross-functional technical teams through complex, multi-stage cluster bring-up, integration, or infrastructure deployment efforts.
- Strong proficiency with project and productivity tools, including Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Office Suite applications.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Formal project management education and PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification/training.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI/HPC Cluster Builds.
- Experience working within Agile development environments.
- People-management experience.
Skills: cluster bring-up, cross-functional teams, program schedules, issue resolution, risk management
This role has been open 43 days — well below the 56-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
36
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$236k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (36 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 36 |
| Median days open | 28 d | 56 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $236k |
Skills observed across this category: cluster bring-up, cross-functional teams, program schedules, issue resolution, risk management
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 20 open roles · median 26 d
- Qualcomm · 5 open roles · median 134 d
- AMD (this employer) · 2 open roles · median 27 d
- Arm Holdings · 2 open roles · median 160 d
- Ayar Labs · 1 open role · median 64 d
- Cerebras · 1 open role · median 79 d
How we counted: 36 open Technical Program Management (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.