Technical Program Manager, NPI

About Fluidstack

At Fluidstack, we’re building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence. We partner with top AI labs, governments, and enterprises - including Mistral, Poolside, Black Forest Labs, Meta, and more - to unlock compute at the speed of light.

We’re working with urgency to make AGI a reality. As such, our team is highly motivated and committed to delivering world‑class infrastructure. We treat our customers’ outcomes as our own, taking pride in the systems we build and the trust we earn. If you’re motivated by purpose, obsessed with excellence, and ready to work very hard to accelerate the future of intelligence, join us in building what’s next.

About The Role

As a Technical Program Manager, NPI you will own the end‑to‑end technical program management for next‑generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hardware Systems within Fluidstack’s infrastructure, operating in a matrix organization spanning multiple domains, including Hardware, Data Center, Network, Software, and Capacity Management.

• Manage the end‑to‑end development of the AI hardware product, includes servers, network gears, racks, CDUs, and other systems, spanning both internal and external development efforts, ensuring successful integration into Fluidstack infrastructure and support for production workloads at scale
• Manage EVT, DVT, and PVT phases, track validation milestones, test results, and issue resolution across engineering teams
• Establish testing standards, methodologies, and tooling requirements, define acceptance criteria for each NPI phase
• Lead pilot deployment planning and execution, coordinate manufacturing readiness activities and scale‑up to volume production
• Support volume operations and deployment, and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues
• Build and maintain relationships with Chip manufacturers/ODMs/OEMs, negotiate schedules, resolve technical issues, and ensure delivery commitments

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management
• 5+ years of experience in Hardware New Product Introduction (NPI) and the hardware development life cycle, from concept through design, testing, and deployment
• Proven track record of successful cross‑functional collaboration
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence without authority

• Experience in AI development, including expertise across compute, storage, networking, and other critical infrastructure components
• Experience collaborating with OEM or ODM partners to drive product development, ensure quality standards, and manage supply chain relationships effectively
• Background in computer architecture, system performance optimization, generative AI, and large distributed systems

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $300,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Compensation Range: $200K - $275K