# Sr. Principal Business Manager – Data Center & AI Infrastructure at Astera Labs

- Company: Astera Labs
- What the company does: Astera Labs: Purpose-Built Connectivity for Rack-Scale AI.
- Company website: https://www.asteralabs.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/asteralabs/jobs/4706724005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astera-labs-sr-principal-business-manager-data-center-and-ai-infrastructure/

## 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

Tags: Platform Architecture