asteralabs

Sr. Principal Business Manager – Data Center & AI Infrastructure

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At a Glance

Location
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
Experience
12+ years
Posted
2026-06-26T12:11:24-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Cloud
  • Engineering
  • Marketing

Requirements

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

Direct experience supporting Open Compute / Open Rack ecosystems and engaging with hyperscale procurement and engineering teams

Responsibilities

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.

Principal Business Manager, you will partner closely with customers, sales, product marketing, and engineering to accelerate revenue growth and execute strategic deals in the rapidly evolving AI and cloud infrastructure market.

This is a high-visibility role for a hyper-growth, purpose-built connectivity company enabling rack-scale AI — requiring strong leadership, deep commercial acumen, and the ability to convert design wins into durable revenue.

Drive Strategic Deal Pipeline