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Principal Technical Program Manager, Silicon

Mission:

As a Principal Silicon Development Technical Program Manager (TPM), you will lead complex, cross-functional programs driving Groq’s next-generation silicon from concept through production. Partnering closely with teams across architecture, logic design (LD), verification (DV), physical design (PD), packaging, and foundry, you will manage execution across multiple disciplines—balancing performance, power, and area (PPA) goals while ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.

This role demands both strategic oversight and technical depth, requiring you to plan, coordinate, and communicate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will play a key part in aligning stakeholders, resolving challenges, and maintaining momentum across Groq’s silicon programs. The ideal candidate is hands-on, adaptable, and deeply collaborative—driven by the opportunity to turn bold engineering visions into reality.

Location: If you're located near one of our offices in Palo Alto, California or Toronto, Canada, you might be asked to work in an hybrid capacity.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

Work with engineers and engineering managers to ensure on-time execution of silicon deliverables with quality
Lead Programs: Drive and manage end-to-end projects involving the Silicon design, development, post Si validation, Systems bring up and performance testing
Cross-Functional Coordination and Technical Guidance: Collaborate with Silicon, Hardware Systems, Validation, Software Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on technical specifications, project goals, and deliverables
Technical Expertise: Draw upon your silicon engineering experience to provide deep technical guidance on AI chip architectures, interconnects, memory hierarchies, and thermal management to optimize performance and efficiency in datacenter deployments
Communications: Drive communication internal and external to the engineering teams including leadership reviews, Core team meetings, etc.
Proactively identify, track, and drive mitigation plans for technical, schedule, supply chain, and quality risks that could impact silicon yields, system reliability, or production ramps
Provide Programmatic guidance, mentorship, and foster a culture of execution within Silicon and HW System teams

Ideal candidates have/are:

10+ years of Technical program management in Semiconductor, Hardware System design, ideally in AI domains
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
Have hands-on experience with either logic design, design verification, or physical design, including taping out at least one chip of significant complexity
Demonstrated ability to create, maintain, manage complex programs involving multiple technical teams using both ASIC and COT silicon development paradigms
Demonstrated experience working with external vendors (foundries, IP, etc.), including negotiation of deadlines, holding all parties accountable, etc.
Understanding of silicon-oriented technologies, methodologies to speak with engineers in their own language
Experience in managing silicon product cycle from concept to delivery
Understanding of hardware and software integration challenges
Experience with project & program management tools and methodologies (e.g., Linear, Waterfall, JIRA)

Attributes of a Groqster:

Humility – Egos are checked at the door
Collaborative & Team Savvy – We make up the smartest person in the room, together
Growth & Giver Mindset – Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
Curious & Innovative – Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
Passion, Grit, & Boldness – No-limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $282,100 to $331,900 determined by your location, skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. This range is specific to roles in the United States, compensation for candidates outside the USA will be dependent on the local market.

Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Groq complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.

Groq is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the hiring process, please contact us at talent@groq.com. This contact is for accommodation requests only, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of the applicant’s identity and employment authorization in accordance with federal law.

Groq encourages people with criminal record histories to apply for employment, and values diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system. To that end, Groq welcomes such applicants in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Philadelphia applicants can review information pertaining to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance here: https://www.phila.gov/documents/fair-chance-hiring-law-poster.

Req ID: R721

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