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Materials Manager, Networking & Hardware
FluidStack. Own the networking hardware category, including switches, routers, and DPUs for fabrics connecting 100k+ accelerator clusters .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in sourcing networking hardware, managing supply agreements, and aligning procurement strategies with engineering roadmaps. Proficient in optimizing supply chain processes and improving prediction modeling for hardware transitions and demand management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Networking Hardware SourcingSupply Agreement NegotiationDual-Sourcing ManagementTechnical Understanding of OpticsFirmware and Licensing Management
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Hard Skills
Networking HardwareSupply Chain Prediction ModelingEnd-of-Life ManagementGeneration Transition ManagementNegotiation Skills
Industry Keywords
OEMsAI/HPC Fabric HardwareWhite-Box SwitchingODM SwitchingOptics Supply ChainsVendor Financing Structures
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesSwitching
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the networking hardware category, including switches, routers, and DPUs for fabrics connecting 100k+ accelerator clusters
- Negotiate supply agreements with networking OEMs covering price, lead time, and roadmap access
- Dual-source critical switch platforms and manage the qualification burden created by dual-sourcing
- Align buy plans with network engineering roadmaps so hardware generations arrive when designs need them
- Support the supply chain team's efforts to supply tens of gigawatts of compute
- Qualify and dual-source critical equipment categories
- Keep procurement off the critical path to enable schedule compression
- Improve supply chain prediction modeling for lead times, demand, and disruption
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience sourcing networking hardware at scale from major OEMs
- Experience handling end-of-life and generation transitions without stranding inventory or stalling builds
- Sufficient technical understanding of optics, ASICs, and port speeds to negotiate credibly with product teams
- Ability to manage firmware, licensing, and support terms
- Bonus: experience with AI/HPC fabric hardware
- Bonus: experience with white-box and ODM switching
- Bonus: experience with optics supply chains
- Bonus: experience with vendor financing structures
- Authorization to work in the United States
Benefits
Comp & perks- Base salary of $155K–$199K
- Equity for all full-time roles
- Benefits package
- Potential restricted stock units
- Meaningful equity for outstanding candidates
- Pay equity and compensation transparency