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Sr. Principal Business Manager – Data Center & AI Infrastructure

Astera Labs · Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States · On-site

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About Astera Labs

Astera Labs: Purpose-Built Connectivity for Rack-Scale AI.

About the role

Are you passionate about driving business growth for next-generation data infrastructure, working hand-in-hand with hyperscalers and AI platform providers? Do you thrive at the intersection of customer engagement, commercial strategy, and cutting-edge technologies like Open Rack, rack-scale systems, and PCIe scale-up architectures? At Astera Labs, you'll help shape how the world's largest AI platforms are connected — translating complex infrastructure trends into successful business outcomes.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
  • 12+ years of experience in product marketing, business management, sales, operations, or related roles in the semiconductor or data center ecosystem
  • Strong track record of leading complex deal negotiations and securing strategic customer agreements with hyperscalers, cloud providers, or OEMs
  • Deep understanding of PCIe and familiarity with Ethernet, UALink, UCIe, and system-level architectures
  • Demonstrated experience with AI / cloud infrastructure platforms, rack-scale system architectures, and scale-up vs. scale-out compute models
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate customer needs into compelling business and technical solutions
More about this role

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com .

Are you passionate about driving business growth for next-generation data infrastructure, working hand-in-hand with hyperscalers and AI platform providers? Do you thrive at the intersection of customer engagement, commercial strategy, and cutting-edge technologies like Open Rack, rack-scale systems, and PCIe scale-up architectures? At Astera Labs, you'll help shape how the world's largest AI platforms are connected...

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