Principal Network Program Manager, AI Infrastructure

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Graphcore is an AI infrastructure and hardware company.

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It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.</p> <p>As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.</p> <p>Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.<br><br></p> <h3>Job Summary</h3> <p>We are seeking an experienced Network Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs focused on next-generation AI networking infrastructure, optical connectivity, and hyperscale datacenter technologies.</p> <p>This role combines technical depth in networking and optical interconnect technologies with strong program leadership across engineering, operations, suppliers, manufacturing, and deployment organizations. The ideal candidate will drive alignment between network architecture, hardware development, optical connectivity suppliers, and operational readiness to ensure scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure delivery.</p> <p>The successful candidate will bring strong experience managing complex networking programs involving high-speed interconnects, optical transceivers, silicon photonics, and hyperscale datacenter ecosystems. This role requires close collaboration with network architects, systems engineers, AI infrastructure teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners throughout the product lifecycle.<br><br></p> <h3><strong>The Team</strong>&nbsp;</h3> <p>The System Engineering Program Management team is responsible for driving cross-functional execution and delivery of next-generation AI compute and networking systems across the full product lifecycle. The team partners closely with architecture, hardware, networking, software, operations, and supply chain organizations to coordinate complex engineering programs, align technical and business priorities, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure scalable, high-quality system deployment for Graphcore’s AI infrastructure platforms.<br><br><br><strong>Responsibilities and Duties</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead cross-functional network infrastructure programs from concept through deployment and operational readiness</li> <li>Coordinate engineering execution across networking, optical connectivity, systems hardware, operations, manufacturing, and supplier teams</li> <li>Drive program schedules, technical milestones, dependency tracking, risk management, and executive reporting</li> <li>Partner with network architecture and hardware engineering teams on development and deployment of high-speed network solutions</li> <li>Manage supplier engagement and roadmap alignment for optical connectivity and networking infrastructure components</li> <li>Coordinate qualification, validation, and production readiness activities for networking and optical technologies</li> <li>Support deployment and scaling of AI datacenter networking infrastructure including high-bandwidth optical interconnect solutions</li> <li>Align networking technology roadmaps with operational scalability, supply chain resilience, quality, and cost objectives</li> <li>Interface with hyperscale datacenter customers, ecosystem partners, and industry standards organizations where required</li> <li>Facilitate collaboration across geographically distributed engineering and operations teams</li> <li>Drive issue escalation and cross-functional resolution for complex technical and operational challenges</li> <li>Support continuous improvement initiatives for networking deployment processes and infrastructure program exec