Fireworks AI
Strategic Projects Lead
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · San Mateo
Employer listed it 7 weeks ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 7 weeks ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$150,000 to $300,000
Location
Hybrid · San Mateo
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Product
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around San Mateo, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Mateo, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
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- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
About Us:
Fireworks is the platform for specialized intelligence, enabling companies to build, train, and serve AI models tailored to their own data, workflows, and products. Founded by the team behind PyTorch and backed by AMD, Atreides, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, NVIDIA, Sequoia Capital, and TCV, Fireworks powers production AI with hundreds of state-of-the-art open models across text, image, embedding, audio, and multimodal workloads. Today, Fireworks is a Series D company valued at $17.5 billion, bringing together an ambitious, collaborative team that's building the future of enterprise AI.
The Role:
Fireworks AI is looking for a Strategic Projects Lead to drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. We’re looking for a high-agency operator to wear many hats at the intersection of Engineering, Product, and GTM. You’ll be part of the Fireworks product organization where you’ll be an expert in Fireworks’ products and customers. You’ll use that knowledge to drive high-priority, end-to-end projects across the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Identify and create new strategic capabilities for Fireworks, like new GTM motions or standardized GTM playbooks
Build deep relationships with customers and lead strategic customer engagements from initial sale to long-term success
Determine product roadmap needs and instrument solutions end-to-end
Own and drive cross-functional initiatives from definition to execution, like partnership creation and model launches
Minimum Requirements:
We’re hiring smart hungry people at a variety of experience levels - 1+ years of experience in a high-ownership, fast-paced environment (consulting, product management, software or banking)
Entrepreneurial mindset - excitement about wearing many hats and ability to identify issues and execute quickly
Fluency to engage with senior stakeholders in client and partner organizations
Technical fluency in AI, ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms
Proven track record of leading complex technical or cross-functional initiatives
Analytical capability and comfortability driving decisions quantitatively
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bias toward action and high accountability
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working on ML infrastructure, inference systems, or AI platforms
Experience supporting enterprise or strategic customers
Prior experience in infrastructure, DevEx, or performance optimization initiatives
Experience operating in high-growth startup environments
Why Fireworks?
Requirements
- ·We’re hiring smart hungry people at a variety of experience levels - 1+ years of experience in a high-ownership, fast-paced environment (consulting, product management, software or banking)
- ·Entrepreneurial mindset - excitement about wearing many hats and ability to identify issues and execute quickly
- ·Fluency to engage with senior stakeholders in client and partner organizations
- ·Technical fluency in AI, ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms
- ·Proven track record of leading complex technical or cross-functional initiatives
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Fireworks AI, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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