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Senior Program Manager (Product Development)
<p><strong><span style="color:#222222">About Us</span></strong><span style="color:#222222"> : </span><span style="color:#000000">AI compute is hitting a hard physical wall, and memory bottlenecks are throttling the entire industry. Founded in October 2024 and backed by €57M in funding, Vertical Compute is solving this with proprietary Vertical Integrated Memory (VIM™) chiplets, making AI hardware faster, greener, and vastly more scalable. We are an interdisciplinary team transforming breakthrough semiconductor physics into commercial reality.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#222222">Why Now</span></strong><span style="color:#222222"> : </span><span style="color:#000000">After 18 months of intensive R&D, Vertical Compute has reached a critical inflection point. Our underlying technology is validated, and we have successfully met our core technical milestones. Armed with a proven technical data package and ongoing system studies, we are now shifting from pure R&D to active engagement with global enterprise customers. As we prepare for our next phase of scale and growth starting in 2027, joining us today means taking direct ownership of the hardware foundation that will power the next era of AI compute.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#222222">About the role: </span></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">You will oversee key technical initiatives to deliver our unified hardware and software platform. You will play a crucial role in transitioning products from initial development into commercial production. Taking full ownership of execution, you will bridge technology delivery with strategic commercial goals.</span><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><span style="color:#222222">Key responsibilities: </span></strong></p><ul><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Own the cross-functional execution framework for complex silicon and software development programs from early architecture through tapeout, post-silicon bring-up, and release.</span></p></li><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Partner closely with hardware, software, architecture, and product teams to drive alignment on milestones, roadmaps, and execution reviews.</span></p></li><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Establish scalable execution practices, manage program dependencies, and proactively mitigate risks across hardware and software integration efforts.</span></p></li><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Manage cross-functional dependencies and program delivery flow to ensure seamless execution.</span></p></li><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Drive regular program-level product demonstrations to validate milestones and gather stakeholder feedback.</span></p></li><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Lead continuous improvement initiatives to refine operational processes and team coordination.</span></p></li><li><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000">Pr