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Cornelis Networks delivers the world's highest performance scale-out networking solutions for AI and HPC datacenters. Our differentiated architecture seamlessly integrates hardware,softwareand system level technologies to maximize the efficiency of GPU,CPUand accelerator-basedcomputeclusters at any scale. Our solutions drive breakthroughs in AI & HPC workloads, empowering our customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Backed by top-tier venture capital and strategic investors, we are committed to innovation,performanceand scalability - solving the world's most demanding computational challenges with our next-generation networking solutions.

We are a fast-growing,forward-thinkingteam ofarchitects, engineers, and business professionals with a proventrack recordof building successful products and companies.As a global organization, our team spans multiple U.S. states and six countries, and we continue to expand with exceptional talent in onsite, hybrid, and fully remote roles.

Position Overview:

Cornelis Networks isseeking a results drivenDirector of Product Management - High Performance Networkingtodefine, champion, andproliferate market leading networking solutions for the AI and HPC market.In this collaborative role you will partner withour customers,OEMand cloud partners, as well as Cornelisarchitects, silicon and systems engineers,and salesto deliverleadership networking products.You will also develop and iterate on the product value proposition-translating workload and system requirements intoproduct requirementsthat drive design wins and customer adoption.This role is expected tooperatein an AI-enabled product management environment, using modern tools to scale impact, accelerate insight, and improve execution velocity.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Market Alignment & Competitive Advantage

• Drive a clear understanding of customer technical and business requirements toestablishtargets and priorities that define a successful product roadmap.

• Develop strong product value propositionsthat address customer pain pointsandposition us relative tocompeting solutions to ensure clear market differentiation.

• Serve as the domain knowledge expert in HPC, AI, and networking to drive business-centric product decisions that maximize the efficiency of GPU, CPU, and accelerator-based clusters.

Portfolio Management & Commercial Viability

• Own the product strategy, positioning, roadmap,design winplansforOEMs and System Integrators, as well ascustomer roadmap communicationsto ensure a successful end-to-end lifecycle.

• Build and improve product business cases in collaboration with key stakeholders tooptimizethe portfolio and support financial performance goals.

Governance, Execution & Executive Clarity

• Develop product phase-gate review materials that capture strategic and tactical decisionpoints,including roadmap date changes-and drive them to closure.

• Effectively communicate product value propositions and strategy to internal and external stakeholders via compelling product collateral and executive-level presentations.

• Maintain the "source of truth" for roadmap commitments to manage market expectations and internal investment priorities.

Sales Integration & Market Penetration

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Business Development teamson collateralto driveOEM design wins, end customerproduct adoption, and revenue success.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's(min)Master's(preferred)in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

• 5+ years of direct product management ownership forhigh performancenetworking hardware, specifically NICs and/or Ethernet/InfiniBand switches, delivering products into production data center environments.

• 5+years'experiencesupportingnetworking hardware with a deep understanding of networking interconnectsincluding:InfiniBand, RoCE, Omni-Path, Ethernet.

• 5+yearsexperienceworking with OEMs/ODMs, large enterprises, cloud providers, andhyperscalercustomers to drive design wins and data center deployments.

• Experience using AI-assisted tools or workflows to support product management activities such asrequirementscapture, competitive analysis, content creation, roadmap tracking, and executive communication.

PreferredQualifications:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with strong organizational, interpersonal, collaboration, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Demonstratedownership of hardware PRDs and hands-on experience driving phase-gates from concept, to plan, development, launch, sustaining production, and EOL.

• Experiencecreating andmaintaininghardware-focused business cases (price-performance, TCO, BOM/cost models) to influence pricing and product decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to align architecture, silicon design, validation, manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams towardtimelydecisions.

• Experience producing technical checklists, sales training, and customer-ready integration guides to accelerate product adoption.

• Familiarity with how datacenter workload characteristics (large-scale model training, inference at scale, HPC) translate to hardware value propositions.

Location:

This is a remote position for employeesresidingwithin the United States.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes equity, cash, and incentives, along with health and retirement benefits. Our dynamic, flexible work environmentprovidesthe opportunity to collaborate with some of the most influential names in the semiconductor industry.

At CornelisNetworksyour base salary is only onecomponentof your comprehensive total rewards package. Your base pay will bedeterminedby factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and location relative to the hiring range for the position. Depending on your role, you may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, including an annual bonus or sales incentives.

In addition to your base pay,you'llhave access to a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance. We also offer generous paid holidays, 401(k) with companymatch, and Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees. Other paid time off benefits include sick time, bonding leave, and pregnancy disability leave.

Cornelis Networks does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Cornelis Networksis an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.