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AnthropicAnthropicSan Francisco, CA

Technical Program Manager, Inference Performance

Leads cross-functional initiatives for inference runtime and accelerator performance, coordinating model launches, managing dependencies, and ensuring reliability across hardware platforms. Requires technical depth in inference systems and strong program management experience.

290k – 365k
HybridTechnical Program Management

About the role

Responsibilities:

  • Systems Integration & Coordination: Lead cross-functional initiatives for new infrastructure integration, establishing clear ownership, timelines, and communication channels between teams. Drive end-to-end planning for major infrastructure transitions including platform modernization and new tech adoption.
  • Performance & Efficiency: Partner with engineering teams to identify optimization opportunities, track performance metrics, and prioritize work that unlocks capacity gains. Coordinate across runtime and accelerator layers to ensure efficiency wins ship without compromising reliability.
  • Launch Coordination: Drive end-to-end readiness for model and feature launches across multiple hardware platforms. Establish processes for cross-platform validation, manage launch timelines, and ensure smooth handoffs between runtime, accelerator, and downstream teams.
  • Strategic Planning: Own and prioritize the inference deployment roadmap, working closely with engineering leadership to prioritize initiatives and manage dependencies. Provide visibility into upcoming changes and their organizational impact.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Build strong relationships across research, engineering, and product teams to understand requirements and constraints. Translate technical complexities into clear updates for leadership and ensure alignment on priorities and timelines.
  • Process Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and drive systematic improvements. Establish metrics and dashboards to track infrastructure health, capacity utilization, and deployment success rates.

You may be a good fit if you:

  • Have several years of experience in technical program management, with proven success delivering complex infrastructure programs, preferably in ML/AI systems or large-scale distributed systems
  • Have deep technical understanding of inference systems, compilers, or hardware accelerators to engage substantively with engineers and identify technical risks.
  • Excel at creating structure and processes in ambiguous environments, bringing clarity to complex cross-team initiatives
  • Have strong stakeholder management skills and can build trust with both technical and non-technical partners
  • Are comfortable navigating competing priorities and using data to drive technical decisions
  • Have experience with infrastructure scaling initiatives, hardware integrations, or deployment governance
  • Thrive in fast-paced environments and can balance strategic planning with tactical execution
  • Are passionate about AI infrastructure and understand the unique challenges of deploying and scaling large language models

Annual Salary: $290,000 — $365,000 USD

Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Skills

Inference SystemsCompilersHardware AcceleratorsMl/Ai SystemsDistributed SystemsKubernetesPerformance OptimizationInfrastructure Scaling
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