Senior Technical Program Manager

Lightning AI

$160K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years as a Technical Program Manager in infrastructure, cloud, or distributed systems.
  • Strong capability in executing multiple technical workstreams (network, compute, storage, datacenter).
  • Proven experience synchronizing complex, cross-functional initiatives without being an expert in all areas.
  • Background across various infrastructure domains instead of a single specialty.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations with changing priorities and minimal processes.
  • Excellent communicator for aligning various stakeholders including engineering and leadership.
  • Proficient in program planning, dependency tracking, and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Drive execution of critical infrastructure programs including network and storage initiatives.
  • Own detailed program plans, defining milestones and managing dependencies.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure alignment on project scope and timelines.
  • Coordinate diverse initiatives like network expansions and datacenter growth.
  • Ensure infrastructure readiness for deployment and customer usage before go-live.
  • Identify and resolve risks and blockers across teams effectively.
  • Deliver concise updates to leadership on program progress and potential risks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Meaningful equity through RSUs, promoting employee investment in company success.
  • 401(k) matching and pension contributions to aid retirement savings.
  • Unlimited PTO and flexible time-off policies for enhanced work-life balance.
  • Two-week company-wide winter break for recharging.
  • Paid parental and family leave for key life events.
  • Annual learning and development allowance for professional growth.
  • Wellness benefits including stipends for fitness and home office needs.
  • Four weeks paid sabbatical after four years of service.
  • Flexible schedules and hybrid work options to accommodate diverse needs.
  • Complimentary in-office meals for employees.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs that span compute, network, storage, observability, and datacenter operations. You will drive delivery of high impact initiatives, define clear milestones and dependencies, and partner closely with engineering, operations, and leadership to ensure predictable execution in a fast moving technical environment.
What You'll Do
  • Drive execution across multiple infrastructure programs, including network builds and upgrades, storage initiatives, datacenter builds and expansions, and hardware/platform rollouts
  • Own program planning, milestone definition, and dependency management across parallel workstreams
  • Partner with Infra Engineering, Network, DC Operations, Hardware, Security, and Platform teams to align scope, timelines, and delivery
  • Coordinate execution across initiatives such as:
    • Network expansions, upgrades, and large-scale migrations
    • Datacenter expansions and capacity growth
    • Hardware bring-up and infrastructure readiness
    • Next-generation platform rollouts (e.g. new GPU architectures), ensuring end-to-end readiness across infrastructure layers
  • Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure infrastructure is ready for deployment, bring-up, and customer usage
  • Manage risks, blockers, and dependencies across engineering and operations teams
  • Provide clear, concise program updates to leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation plans
  • Operate effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment with shifting priorities
  • Contribute to improving execution frameworks, tooling, and program visibility across the infrastructure organization
Who You Are
  • 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in infrastructure, cloud, or distributed systems environments
  • Strong experience driving execution across multiple technical workstreams (network, compute, storage, datacenter infrastructure)
  • Proven ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional programs without needing to be the deepest domain expert in every area
  • Experience operating across multiple infrastructure domains rather than a single area of specialization
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with evolving priorities and limited process
  • Strong communicator who can align engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders
  • Skilled in program planning, dependency management, and risk mitigation
  • Able to manage multiple programs simultaneously while maintaining execution quality
Ideal Experiences
  • Experience supporting infrastructure scale-out, hardware deployment, or capacity expansion programs
  • Familiarity with GPU/compute platforms, network infrastructure, storage systems, or datacenter operations
  • Experience coordinating infrastructure readiness for new hardware or platform rollouts
  • Background working in fast-paced or high-growth environments
  • Experience partnering across hardware, network, and platform/software teams


We are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value each team member brings to our mission. Final offers are based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, and role expectations. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package for eligible roles includes a discretionary bonus, a meaningful equity component, and comprehensive benefits.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is:

$160,000-$220,000 USD

Benefits and Perks

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and long-term success:
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible Work: Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
  • In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs.

Benefits may vary by location, team, and role.

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