Head of Hardware Partnerships

Job description

About the role: Modular is building a next-generation AI infrastructure platform that unifies fragmented application frameworks and hardware backends into a single programmable system – enabling true compute portability and performance differentiation across the AI stack. We are hiring a Hardware Partnerships BD Lead to define and scale Modular’s hardware ecosystem strategy. This role sits at the intersection of business development, strategy, and technical coordination. You will work directly with Modular’s founders and technical leadership to cultivate deep relationships with leading hardware vendors (GPUs, TPUs, ASICs, emerging accelerators), shape long-term partnership economics, and help architect an open hardware ecosystem around MAX and Mojo. This is not a traditional BD role focused purely on closing transactions. It is a strategic, operational, and relationship-intensive role designed to ensure Modular becomes the programmable software layer for next-generation AI hardware. LOCATION: Candidates based in the United States are welcome to apply. You can work in our office in Los Altos, CA or remotely from home. Onboarding for new hires is conducted in-person in our Los Altos,...