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[Remote] Senior Technical Program Manager

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lightning AI builds an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems. The company is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex infrastructure programs spanning compute, network, storage, observability, and datacenter operations, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring predictable execution.

Responsibilities

  • Drive execution across multiple infrastructure programs, including network builds and upgrades, storage initiatives, datacenter builds and expansions, and hardware/platform rollouts
  • Own program planning, milestone definition, and dependency management across parallel workstreams
  • Partner with Infra Engineering, Network, DC Operations, Hardware, Security, and Platform teams to align scope, timelines, and delivery
  • Coordinate execution across initiatives such as: + Network expansions, upgrades, and large-scale migrations + Datacenter expansions and capacity growth + Hardware bring-up and infrastructure readiness + Next-generation platform rollouts (e.g. new GPU architectures), ensuring end-to-end readiness across infrastructure layers
  • Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure infrastructure is ready for deployment, bring-up, and customer usage
  • Manage risks, blockers, and dependencies across engineering and operations teams
  • Provide clear, concise program updates to leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation plans
  • Operate effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment with shifting priorities
  • Contribute to improving execution frameworks, tooling, and program visibility across the infrastructure organization

Skills

  • 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in infrastructure, cloud, or distributed systems environments
  • Strong experience driving execution across multiple technical workstreams (network, compute, storage, datacenter infrastructure)
  • Proven ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional programs without needing to be the deepest domain expert in every area
  • Experience operating across multiple infrastructure domains rather than a single area of specialization
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with evolving priorities and limited process
  • Strong communicator who can align engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders
  • Skilled in program planning, dependency management, and risk mitigation
  • Able to manage multiple programs simultaneously while maintaining execution quality
  • Experience supporting infrastructure scale-out, hardware deployment, or capacity expansion programs
  • Familiarity with GPU/compute platforms, network infrastructure, storage systems, or datacenter operations
  • Experience coordinating infrastructure readiness for new hardware or platform rollouts
  • Background working in fast-paced or high-growth environments
  • Experience partnering across hardware, network, and platform/software teams

Benefits

  • A discretionary bonus
  • A meaningful equity component
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
  • Complimentary meals at our office hubs.

Company Overview

  • The AI development platform - From idea to AI, Lightning fast ⚡️. Code together. Prototype. Train on GPUs. Scale. Serve. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.pytorchlightning.ai.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Lightning AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2023, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.