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VP, Accelerated Computing & NVIDIA Strategic Alliance
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WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI and accelerated compute workflows with NeuralMesh™, our intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Purpose-built for AI, NeuralMesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as workloads scale, maximizing GPU utilization, accelerating time to first token, and lowering the cost of innovation. A growth-stage company, backed by world-class venture capital investors and AI infrastructure leaders, WEKA has earned over 140 patents and is trusted by more than 30% of global Fortune 50 enterprises, as well as leading hyperscalers, AI clouds and agentic AI innovators. We are customer-obsessed and work accountably, boldly, and collaboratively to support their success. If this sounds like the kind of team you're looking for, join us!
About The Role
We are seeking a VP of Accelerated Computing to lead the technical strategy and execution of high-impact technology alliances focused on AI and accelerated infrastructure. This role will own the end-to-end technical vision for “better together” solutions, ensuring deep integration across the AI infrastructure stack and delivering differentiated joint value propositions to enterprise and cloud customers.This is a high-visibility role at the forefront of accelerated computing and AI infrastructure partnerships, offering the opportunity to shape next-generation integrated solutions within one of the industry’s most dynamic ecosystems.
The ideal candidate combines strong architectural depth in AI infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, and software) with demonstrated experience managing complex, high-profile alliances—ideally including direct collaboration with NVIDIA.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Vision & Solution Architecture
- Define and own the technical vision for end-to-end accelerated computing solutions in collaboration with strategic partners.
- Architect integrated “better together” reference designs spanning GPUs, interconnects, storage, networking, and software layers.
- Drive technical alignment across engineering, product management, field CTOs, and partner solution architects.
- Ensure joint solutions are performance-optimized, validated, and ready for enterprise-scale deployment.
AI Infrastructure Stack Leadership
- Provide deep subject-matter expertise across the AI infrastructure stack, including:
- Accelerated compute (GPUs, DPUs, CPU offload architectures)
- High-performance storage architectures
- High-speed networking (e.g., RDMA, InfiniBand, Ethernet fabrics)
- AI/ML frameworks and data pipelines
- Translate emerging AI workload requirements into joint architectural roadmaps.
- Guide performance benchmarking, solution validation, and technical field enablement.
Strategic Alliance Management
- Lead the technical relationship for one or more high-profile partners, serving as executive-level technical counterpart.
- Develop and execute joint technical roadmaps aligned with corporate strategy.
- Coordinate co-development initiatives, reference architectures, solution briefs, and joint GTM readiness.
- Represent the company in executive briefings, partner summits, and industry forums.
Go-to-Market & Field Enablement
- Partner with sales and marketing to articulate differentiated value of integrated solutions
- Support strategic customer engagements requiring architectural leadership.
- Enable field teams with validated designs, performance data, and competitive positioning.
- Contribute to thought leadership in AI infrastructure and accelerated computing.
Qualifications
Required
- Technical B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline. 10+ years of experience in AI infrastructure, data center systems, storage, or networking.
- Demonstrated experience managing high-profile technical alliances with hyperscalers, semiconductor vendors, or infrastructure partners.
- Strong architectural understanding of the AI infrastructure stack (compute, storage, networking, software).
- Proven ability to define and drive cross-company technical roadmaps.
- Based in Silicon Valley / Bay Area, with ability to work closely with partner ecosystems.
Leadership Profile
- Architecturally rigorous and systems-oriented thinker.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders. Comfortable operating at the intersection of engineering depth and strategic business impact.
- High ownership mindset with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred
- Direct experience collaborating with NVIDIA on joint solutions, integrations, or co-engineering efforts.
- Deep proficiency in either enterprise storage architectures or high-performance networking technologies.
- Experience with large-scale AI training and inference environments.
- Prior experience in a senior technical leadership role.
How We Work: The WEKA Way
- We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
- We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
- We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and we communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and the results we achieve. Together, we’re unstoppable.
- We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.
USA Residents Only: The OTE range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $270,000-325,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.
Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Sr Director, Accelerated Computing & NVIDIA Strategic Alliance
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WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI and accelerated compute workflows with NeuralMesh™, our intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Purpose-built for AI, NeuralMesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as workloads scale, maximizing GPU utilization, accelerating time to first token, and lowering the cost of innovation. A growth-stage company, backed by world-class venture capital investors and AI infrastructure leaders, WEKA has earned over 140 patents and is trusted by more than 30% of global Fortune 50 enterprises, as well as leading hyperscalers, AI clouds and agentic AI innovators. We are customer-obsessed and work accountably, boldly, and collaboratively to support their success. If this sounds like the kind of team you're looking for, join us!
About The Role
We are seeking a Sr. Director of Accelerated Computing to lead the technical strategy and execution of high-impact technology alliances focused on AI and accelerated infrastructure. This role will own the end-to-end technical vision for “better together” solutions, ensuring deep integration across the AI infrastructure stack and delivering differentiated joint value propositions to enterprise and cloud customers.This is a high-visibility role at the forefront of accelerated computing and AI infrastructure partnerships, offering the opportunity to shape next-generation integrated solutions within one of the industry’s most dynamic ecosystems.
The ideal candidate combines strong architectural depth in AI infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, and software) with demonstrated experience managing complex, high-profile alliances—ideally including direct collaboration with NVIDIA.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Vision & Solution Architecture
- Define and own the technical vision for end-to-end accelerated computing solutions in collaboration with strategic partners.
- Architect integrated “better together” reference designs spanning GPUs, interconnects, storage, networking, and software layers.
- Drive technical alignment across engineering, product management, field CTOs, and partner solution architects.
- Ensure joint solutions are performance-optimized, validated, and ready for enterprise-scale deployment.
AI Infrastructure Stack Leadership
- Provide deep subject-matter expertise across the AI infrastructure stack, including:
- Accelerated compute (GPUs, DPUs, CPU offload architectures)
- High-performance storage architectures
- High-speed networking (e.g., RDMA, InfiniBand, Ethernet fabrics)
- AI/ML frameworks and data pipelines
- Translate emerging AI workload requirements into joint architectural roadmaps.
- Guide performance benchmarking, solution validation, and technical field enablement.
Strategic Alliance Management
- Lead the technical relationship for one or more high-profile partners, serving as executive-level technical counterpart.
- Develop and execute joint technical roadmaps aligned with corporate strategy.
- Coordinate co-development initiatives, reference architectures, solution briefs, and joint GTM readiness.
- Represent the company in executive briefings, partner summits, and industry forums.
Go-to-Market & Field Enablement
- Partner with sales and marketing to articulate differentiated value of integrated solutions
- Support strategic customer engagements requiring architectural leadership.
- Enable field teams with validated designs, performance data, and competitive positioning.
- Contribute to thought leadership in AI infrastructure and accelerated computing.
Qualifications
Required
- Technical B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline. 10+ years of experience in AI infrastructure, data center systems, storage, or networking.
- Demonstrated experience managing high-profile technical alliances with hyperscalers, semiconductor vendors, or infrastructure partners.
- Strong architectural understanding of the AI infrastructure stack (compute, storage, networking, software).
- Proven ability to define and drive cross-company technical roadmaps.
- Based in Silicon Valley / Bay Area, with ability to work closely with partner ecosystems.
Leadership Profile
- Architecturally rigorous and systems-oriented thinker.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders. Comfortable operating at the intersection of engineering depth and strategic business impact.
- High ownership mindset with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred
- Direct experience collaborating with NVIDIA on joint solutions, integrations, or co-engineering efforts.
- Deep proficiency in either enterprise storage architectures or high-performance networking technologies.
- Experience with large-scale AI training and inference environments.
- Prior experience in a senior technical leadership role.
How We Work: The WEKA Way
- We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
- We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
- We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and we communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and the results we achieve. Together, we’re unstoppable.
- We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.
USA Residents Only: The OTE range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $270,000-325,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.
Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Ready to apply?
Apply to WEKA
WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.
WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
The West regional Sales Engineer will join our rapidly growing sales organization. Being a WEKA Sales Engineer will require you to partner with customers, understanding their needs and requirements, helping them to leverage the value and performance that WEKA can provide to their business and applications.
Responsibilities:
- Meet with customers and partners to educate them on the technical aspects of WEKA
- Assist with evaluations and system configurations
- Build and deliver technical product and architecture presentations and demos
- Become the advocate for WEKA customers and bring feedback back to the R&D and product management organizations
- Become a technical adviser to your customers and periodically review their status and inform on possible improvements
- Become an SME on WEKA and its ecosystem
- Contribute or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs
- Help in the creation and maintenance of Q&A’s, best practices, and other technical documentation
- This is a Hands-on position
Requirements: - Familiar with high performance IO workloads
- Extensive filesystems system background - Experience with NFS, SMB and distributed parallel file systems
- Strong Linux OS knowledge
- Data Center networking understanding
- Experience with performance demonstrations and analysis
- Prior experience in working at a start-up company - an advantage
- Experience with running workloads in cloud hypervisors such as AWS, Azure, OCI or GCP
- Scripting abilities - an advantage
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
The WEKA Way:
- We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
- We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
- We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
- We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.
USA Residents Only: The OTE hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $250,000-280,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.
Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?
Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic
Ready to apply?
Apply to WEKA
WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. NeuralMesh by WEKA sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.
WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
The West regional Sales Engineer will join our rapidly growing sales organization. Being a WEKA Sales Engineer will require you to partner with customers, understanding their needs and requirements, helping them to leverage the value and performance that WEKA can provide to their business and applications.
Responsibilities:
- Meet with customers and partners to educate them on the technical aspects of WEKA
- Assist with evaluations and system configurations
- Build and deliver technical product and architecture presentations and demos
- Become the advocate for WEKA customers and bring feedback back to the R&D and product management organizations
- Become a technical adviser to your customers and periodically review their status and inform on possible improvements
- Become an SME on WEKA and its ecosystem
- Contribute or lead responses to RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs
- Help in the creation and maintenance of Q&A’s, best practices, and other technical documentation
- This is a Hands-on position
Requirements: - Familiar with high performance IO workloads
- Extensive filesystems system background - Experience with NFS, SMB and distributed parallel file systems
- Strong Linux OS knowledge
- Data Center networking understanding
- Experience with performance demonstrations and analysis
- Prior experience in working at a start-up company - an advantage
- Experience with running workloads in cloud hypervisors such as AWS, Azure, OCI or GCP
- Scripting abilities - an advantage
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills
The WEKA Way:
- We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
- We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
- We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
- We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.
USA Residents Only: The OTE hiring wage range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $250,000-280,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.
Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?
Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Ready to apply?
Apply to WEKA
WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI and accelerated compute workflows with NeuralMesh™, our intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Unlike traditional data infrastructures, which become more fragile as compute environments grow and performance demands increase, NeuralMesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as it scales, providing a flexible, adaptable foundation for enterprise and agentic AI innovation that maximizes GPU utilization, accelerates time to first token, and lowers the cost of innovation.
WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company backed by world-class venture capital investors and AI infrastructure industry leaders. Our technology, purpose-built for AI, has garnered over 140 patents and is trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 50 enterprises, as well as the world’s leading hyperscalers, neoclouds, and AI innovators. Our team is customer-obsessed and works accountably, boldly, and collaboratively to ensure their success. If we sound like your kind of people, join us!
What's Cool About this Job
WEKA is hiring for a driven Regional Sales Manager. This is a quota-carrying hunter sales role targeting Enterprise level companies who need uncompromising speed, simplicity, scale, and sustainability when storing, managing, processing, and analyzing their data.
Responsibilities Include
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of WEKA and the value to our customers
- Develop and execute against a strategic plan to create sales pipeline while acquiring new logos and maintaining positive ongoing relationships with customers
- Accelerate customer adoption through education and engagement
- Work with strategic and VAR partners to cultivate and manage joint selling opportunities
- Collaborate on and improve all aspects of the sales cycle, including product, support, and sales engineering
- Interface at many levels of WEKA senior management
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years of IT Sales experience
- Passion and desire to work in a startup culture directly impacting the growth of the company
- Technical acumen as it relates to storage and networking
- Proven track record of effective selling
- Superb written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to travel as needed for client meetings and industry events.
The WEKA Way:
We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.
USA Residents Only: The OTE hiring range for this position which the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position in the specified geographic areas or locations, is $300,000-320,000. Final compensation will be dependent on various factors relevant to the position and candidate such as geographical location, candidate qualifications, certifications, relevant job-related work experience, education, skillset and other relevant business and organizational factors, consistent with applicable law. In addition, the position may include some of the following comprehensive benefits such Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(K), Flexible Time off (FTO), sick time, leave of absence as per the FMLA and other relevant leave laws.
Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal-opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Director, Commodity Management & NPI
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WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI and accelerated compute workflows with NeuralMesh™, our intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Unlike traditional data infrastructures, which become more fragile as compute environments grow and performance demands increase, NeuralMesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as it scales, providing a flexible, adaptable foundation for enterprise and agentic AI innovation that maximizes GPU utilization, accelerates time to first token, and lowers the cost of innovation.
WEKA is a growth-stage company backed by world-class venture capital investors and AI infrastructure industry leaders. Our technology, purpose-built for AI, has garnered over 140 patents and is trusted by more than 30% of Fortune 50 enterprises, as well as the world’s leading hyperscalers, neoclouds, and AI innovators. Our team is customer-obsessed and works accountably, boldly, and collaboratively to ensure their success. If we sound like your kind of people, join us!
About the Role:
The Director of Commodity Management & NPI is responsible for leading WEKA’s supplier strategy, cost structure, and hardware readiness across key component categories, including SSDs, memory, and networking. This leader will own long-term supplier partnerships, roadmap alignment, cost models, and KPI development to ensure optimal availability, quality, and competitiveness in a dynamic market.
They will also drive strategic oversight of WEKA’s NPI pipeline, partnering cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations to manage program timelines, risk, and execution. By combining deep domain expertise with operational discipline, the Director will help shape WEKA’s market agility, influence hardware innovation, and ensure new products launch seamlessly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of the supply chain strategies across multiple commodities. Focus on ssd’s, memory products and networking.
- Partnership with key suppliers - roadmap reviews, communication of NPI activities, etc
- Management of NPI processes that related to Operations. Partner with integration partners to ensure product availability and quality
- Communication across the company on key activities related to supply chain and NPI projects. Strong communication skills are a must.
- Collaboration with engineering and product management on supplier trends, roadmaps and cost models
- Management of supplier performance and cost models. Consistent focus on driving down costs in a challenging market.
- Development of KPI’s with key suppliers
- Management of multiple NPI programs - project timeline management and cross functional management within projects
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations or related topic.
- 10+ years related experience in Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or related field.
- Domain knowledge expertise in data storage, ssd and memory markets.
- Experience with start-up’s - ability to work in unstructured environments and knows how to put in “just enough” processes.
- Ability to work cross functionally with sales, finance, engineering and product teams.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and communicate at all levels in the company
How We Work: The WEKA Way
We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and we communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and the results we achieve. Together, we’re unstoppable.
We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.
Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Why Join WekaIO?
Weka IO is a leading provider of AI infrastructure software, working with some of the best known AI model developers, inference providers, NeoClouds/Hyperscalers, as well as the biggest enterprises. This is a unique opportunity to build a critical function from the ground up at a fast-growing, innovative company. You will have a direct impact on our ability to deliver our cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence and a knack for negotiation, we encourage you to apply.
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