Remote Compute Qualification Technical Program Manager

Together AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Together AI is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Compute Qualification to own the end-to-end qualification process for new compute capacity. You will coordinate infrastructure, network, and data center engineers to assess specs, run parallel evaluations, and produce clear go/no-go recommendations that align with our standards and customer workloads.

You will deep-dive into hardware performance metrics, sanity-check claims, and document results with auditable records, enabling scalable,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical program or infrastructure program management.
• Ability to run multiple cross-functional workstreams to deadline.
• Fluent written and verbal communication; able to translate technical detail for executives.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end qualification process for new compute capacity, from initial provider intake through final go/no-go recommendation.
• Run multiple provider evaluations in parallel, setting timelines, tracking status, and keeping every stakeholder aligned on what is needed and by when.
• Partner with infrastructure engineering, network engineering, data center engineering, and SRE teams to plan and coordinate technical validation, then translate their findings into clear decisions for leadership.
• Review provider technical specifications and questionnaire responses for completeness and accuracy, flagging gaps, inconsistencies, and risks that warrant follow-up.
• Conduct first-pass analysis of provider data yourself: compare specifications across suppliers, sanity-check performance claims, and surface issues before deeper engineering review.
• Maintain the standards, templates, and documentation that define what meets spec across compute, networking, storage, power, cooling, and operational support.
• Build a structured, auditable record of evaluation outcomes that informs sourcing decisions and scales the qualification function as the team grows.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Technical reading of specs

Strong communication

Problem solving

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Together AI is seeking a Technical Program Manager, Compute Qualification to own the end-to-end qualification process for new compute capacity. You will coordinate infrastructure, network, and data center engineers to assess specs, run parallel evaluations, and produce clear go/no-go recommendations that align with our standards and customer workloads.

You will deep-dive into hardware performance metrics, sanity-check claims, and document results with auditable records, enabling scalable,