Materials Manager, Networking & Hardware

About the Role

We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants.

We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators.

How We Operate

We operate with extreme ownership, full autonomy, and a focus on velocity. We challenge every assumption, and the best idea wins. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.

The Supply Chain Team

The Supply Chain Team is working on key problems such as supplying tens of gigawatts of compute, qualifying and dual-sourcing critical equipment, and building accurate supply chain prediction models.

• Supply tens of gigawatts of compute, the largest build out of compute in history.
• Qualify and dual-source across every critical equipment category, with lead-time and capacity thresholds tied directly to the forward build pipeline.
• Make supply chain the reason we build faster than anyone.
• Build the most accurate supply chain prediction modelling that exists.

Role Scope

Own the networking hardware category: 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 that dual-sourcing creates.
• Align buy plans with network engineering roadmaps so hardware generations land when designs need them, not after.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has sourced networking hardware at scale from major OEMs, handled end-of-life and generation transitions, and understands the technology to negotiate credibly with product teams.

• You've sourced networking hardware at scale from major OEMs.
• You've handled end-of-life and generation transitions without stranding inventory or stalling builds.
• You understand enough of the technology (optics, ASICs, port speeds) to negotiate credibly with product teams.
• Bonus: AI/HPC fabric hardware, white-box and ODM switching, optics supply chains, and vendor financing structures.

Qualifications and Compensation

We are committed to pay equity and transparency. The compensation range for this role is $155K - $199K.