Together AI · 1 week ago
Senior Manager, Data Center Strategy & Compute Supply
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expTogether AI is a research-driven artificial intelligence company focused on lowering the cost of modern AI systems. The role involves developing and executing the global data center strategy, evaluating vendor partnerships, and ensuring optimal capacity and cost for the AI cloud infrastructure.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInternetIT InfrastructureOpen Source
Responsibilities
Develop and execute Together’s global data center strategy, including site evaluation, capacity expansion, and vendor diversification
Lead commercial and technical evaluations for colocation, power, and network vendors, tracking delivery schedules, SLAs, uptime, and cost performance
Run and negotiate RFPs for new data center capacity or retrofits, ensuring optimal balance of cost, risk, and scalability
Maintain a live compute and facility planning model that integrates supply availability, demand forecasts, and GPU generation roadmaps (e.g., H100 → B200 → GB200 → B300 → GB300)
Partner cross-functionally with Infra, Product, GTM, and Finance to tie infrastructure investment decisions to product, demand, and R&D needs
Build vendor intelligence and benchmarking frameworks for colocation and power providers, and, where relevant, key hardware partners, tracking contract performance, delivery risk, uptime history, and total cost trends across regions
Model and recommend own vs. lease vs. hybrid structures in partnership with Strategic Finance and Infra Engineering
Support sovereign and large-scale customer projects with custom infrastructure design
Qualification
Required
5–8 years' experience in data center strategy, infrastructure planning, or cloud capacity management at a hyperscaler, AI infra company, or large colocation provider
Strong grasp of data center design fundamentals: rack density, liquid cooling, power envelopes, redundancy tiers, and networking architectures
Experience with GPU supply chains and compute economics, including OEM financing, utilization modeling, and contract structures
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and legal to evaluate trade-offs and close complex infrastructure deals
Solid understanding of financial concepts (e.g., TCO, ROI, lease vs. own dynamics, and cost drivers across power and colocation)
Exceptional written and verbal communication—able to translate technical infrastructure decisions into business and financial outcomes
Preferred
Background in hyperscale or sovereign AI projects
Experience structuring hybrid ownership models (own/lease/Ci-MaaS)
Familiarity with power markets, energy procurement, and behind-the-meter strategies
Prior exposure to site selection and RFP processes for colocation builds
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Startup equity
Health insurance
Flexibility in terms of remote work
Company
Together AI
Together AI is a cloud-based platform designed for constructing open-source generative AI and infrastructure for developing AI models.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (19)
2024 (6)
2023 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$533.5MKey Investors
Salesforce VenturesLux Capital
2025-02-20Series B· $305M
2024-03-13Series A· $106M
2023-11-29Series A· $102.5M
Leadership Team
Vipul Ved Prakash
Co-Founder & CEO
Kae Ike Lim
Executive Assistant to Co-Founder and CEO
Recent News
2025-11-27
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