Senior Director: Data Center Strategy for AI & Cloud

MACOM; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM, a global leader in semiconductor solutions, seeks a Senior Director of Data Center Strategy to shape long-term AI and cloud data center initiatives. You will define strategic vision, bridge technical insights with business goals, and guide investments across interconnect technologies and data center architectures.

You will partner with executive leadership and business units to translate market opportunities into roadmaps, TAM/SAM models, and differentiated offerings, driving sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in strategy, product management, business development, applications engineering, or leadership roles within datacenter infrastructure, semiconductors, optical networking, or connectivity.
• Deep understanding of AI networking infrastructure and architectures, data center interconnects, optical and electrical interconnect technologies.
• Strong customer engagements with hyperscale cloud providers, server OEMs, networking OEMs, ODMs, optical module manufacturers, or related ecosystem participants.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive MACOM's high level Data Center strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Identify and evaluate strategic market opportunities across AI infrastructure, cloud computing, networking, server architectures, and high-performance computing.
• Develop recommendations regarding market participation, investment priorities, partnerships, acquisitions, and technology differentiation.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Business Unit leaders and executive management on market direction, SAM, growth opportunities, and competitive positioning.
• Foster deep relationships across hyperscale cloud providers, XPU partners, networking OEMs, server OEMs, optical module manufacturers, and ecosystem partners.
• Monitor market trends, customer investments, competitive activity, and evolving technology roadmaps.
• Translate market requirements and customer needs into product, technology, and platform priorities.
• Develop TAM and SAM models and executive-level reporting and recommendations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Data center strategy

Business development

Customer engagement

AI networking

Interconnect technologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Physics/Computer Engineering

Job description

MACOM, a global leader in semiconductor solutions, seeks a Senior Director of Data Center Strategy to shape long-term AI and cloud data center initiatives. You will define strategic vision, bridge technical insights with business goals, and guide investments across interconnect technologies and data center architectures.

You will partner with executive leadership and business units to translate market opportunities into roadmaps, TAM/SAM models, and differentiated offerings, driving sustainable