Together AI

Manager, Infrastructure Strategy & Operations

San Francisco · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$220k-$260kDetected 49 days ago

AlgorithmsSQLCloud PlatformsData VisualizationExcelProcurementResearchCommunicationRenewable Energy

About the role

Together AI is rapidly scaling its compute infrastructure across multiple sites and deployment types.
The Manager, Infrastructure Strategy & Operations role will be the analytical backbone of the Infrastructure Strategy team, owning the research, benchmarking, and decision frameworks that shape how we source, evaluate, and deploy compute at scale.
You will produce the domain-specific inputs that inform cross-functional decisions with Finance, Infra Eng, and leadership.

Build dashboards and reporting infrastructure that give the team real-time visibility into compute utilization, infrastructure costs, deployment status, and vendor pipelines.
Identify opportunities to optimize how infrastructure is allocated and operated across workloads through compute utilization analysis.
Run ad hoc analyses to support capacity planning decisions.
Develop tracker to monitor critical compute costs across existing and future providers
Champion process improvements across the Infrastructure Strategy function, collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Data, and Finance to design AI-native workflows that streamline operations and automate repetitive analysis.
signing our own data center leases, building large-scale clusters, and expanding toward a global owned-infrastructure presence.
Our research team has contributed to breakthroughs like FlashAttention, Hyena, and RedPajama, and we co-design across software, hardware, and algorithms to push the frontier of AI efficiency.
You will sit at the center of real-time sourcing and vendor decisions, owning the market intelligence, site comparisons, and operational analysis that drive infrastructure strategy.

5+ years of experience in management consulting, business operations, strategy, capacity planning or a similar analytically rigorous role.
Prior experience at a high-growth startup or AI company navigating rapid scaling.
Ability to learn new domains quickly and operate effectively in unfamiliar territory.
Comfort operating with ambiguity and speed
Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex comparisons into clear, concise recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, familiarity with SQL or data visualization tools, and fluency with AI productivity tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex).

Experience in cloud infrastructure, data center strategy, or GPU/compute procurement.
Familiarity with power markets, energy procurement, or renewable energy economics.
Background in infrastructure, energy, or hardware industries.
About Together AI
Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health insurance, and other benefits, as well as flexibility in terms of remote work.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is: $220-260K + equity + benefits.
Our salary ranges are determined by location, level and role.
Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more.

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