Technical Program Manager (Hardware Systems)

Location: Hybrid (San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY). Must be based in or able to work from one of the offices at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $365,000 - $435,000 USD

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for society.

What you will do

• Own the integrated hardware systems program plan from requirements through EVT/DVT/PVT, qualification, and production ramp.
• Drive execution with ODMs, contract manufacturers, and component vendors, managing SOWs, build schedules, and factory readiness.
• Establish and run the NPI cadence, including build matrices, engineering reviews, DFx, and issue triage.
• Coordinate bring-up and validation programs for new platforms, focusing on firmware, BMC, diagnostics, and reliability targets.
• Manage critical interfaces between silicon, datacenter integration, infrastructure software, and supply chain teams.
• Evaluate technology partners and reference platforms to provide build/buy/co-design recommendations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in hardware systems or NPI program management for compute, networking, storage, or accelerator platforms.
• Direct ownership of at least one platform from concept through volume production, including experience with EVT/DVT/PVT arcs.
• Technical fluency across the hardware stack: power delivery, thermal, mechanical, high-speed interconnect, and board design.
• Proven experience managing ODMs/CMs, including SOW negotiation and quality escalation.
• Strong written communication skills for creating plans, reviews, and executive updates.
• Must be based in or able to work from the US (San Francisco or New York City) according to the hybrid policy.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML accelerator systems (GPU, TPU, custom ASIC), HPC, or hyperscale datacenter platforms.
• Knowledge of liquid-cooled and high-density rack architectures or optical interconnect programs.
• Experience coordinating the chip-package-system interface with silicon teams.
• Familiarity with datacenter integration and fleet-scale reliability/RAS programs.
• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative research environment focused on high-impact "big science" projects.
• Competitive compensation with optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave policies.
• Flexible working hours and high-quality office spaces.
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates.