Sourcing Manager, Fiber & Optics

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 velocity. We drive everything forward as fast as possible, challenging every assumption and using first principles. We have a love of the game, and the frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time.

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 modeling.

• 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 fiber and optics category: transceivers, fiber cabling, and connectivity components at hundreds of thousands of terminations per building.

• Negotiate volume agreements on optics where unit price times quantity makes small percentages worth millions.
• Dual-source transceiver types and manage interop qualification so second sources are real, not theoretical.
• Forecast optics demand from network designs and keep supply ahead of installation crews.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has sourced optics, fiber, or connectivity components at high volume, and understands optics well enough to catch a spec mismatch before it ships.

• You've sourced optics, fiber, or connectivity components at high volume.
• You understand optics well enough (form factors, reaches, compatibility) to catch a spec mismatch before it ships.
• You've qualified second-source components and managed the engineering skepticism that comes with it.
• You track consumption against forecast weekly and correct early.
• Bonus: 800G/1.6T optics markets, cable assembly manufacturing, interop testing programs, commodity price hedging.

Qualifications and Compensation

We are committed to pay equity and transparency. The compensation range for this role is $239K - $278K.