[Hiring] Technical Program Manager - IP Backbone @Nebius

Role Description

The IP Backbone TPM coordinates the planning and delivery of Nebius’s global IP backbone and Internet edge. The role connects data center launches, customer and platform demand, IP architecture, network engineering, procurement, and external providers so that sites have the routing, transit, peering, hardware, and address resources needed for service readiness and growth.

The TPM is accountable for end-to-end project coordination:

• Defining scope with technical owners
• Building integrated plans
• Tracking dependencies and risks
• Driving decisions to closure
• Confirming handover

Network Architecture and Engineering own technical standards and design decisions; engineers lead implementation. The TPM keeps those workstreams aligned and ensures the required outcomes are delivered.

Please note that Nebius is in a state of rapid growth. Due to this, the scope and responsibilities of the role will constantly evolve based on business and team needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within network infrastructure
• Strong understanding of IP connectivity and network architecture
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Requirements

• Coordinate IP connectivity due diligence for new data center and PoP locations
• Confirm the planned site role in the backbone and the required connectivity to regional and Super PoPs
• Track site dependencies such as rack space, power, security, cross-connects, cabling, hardware delivery, and carrier access
• Coordinate PoP build plans with IP Engineering, Layer 1 Planning, Data Center Operations, Security, and Procurement
• Identify the boundary between IP and Layer 1 work early
• Confirm that IP equipment and provider services are ready for installation, testing, and operational handover
• Coordinate plans for IP transit, peering, private interconnects, and backbone connectivity
• Track provider requirements, site availability, port capacity, cross-connects, delivery dates, commercial terms, and technical acceptance criteria
• Plan connectivity for new data center launches
• Maintain an integrated view of circuit, port, router, optics, and cross-connect dependencies
• Coordinate capacity growth and diverse connectivity plans
• Coordinate the lifecycle and accurate records for Nebius IPv4 and IPv6 address allocations
• Maintain an operational view of ASN use and dependencies
• Coordinate the creation, review, and maintenance of AS-SETs, route objects, and ROAs
• Track RPKI and IRR readiness
• Coordinate remediation of resource or routing-security issues
• Maintain a forward-looking view of IP backbone hardware demand
• Coordinate hardware planning and delivery for routers, line cards, optics, spares, software entitlements, and related components
• Work with IP Engineering to translate approved designs into complete, validated bills of materials
• Track forecasts, purchase requests, supplier commitments, lead times, delivery allocations, and regional logistics
• Coordinate supply for PoP out-of-band equipment
• Identify supply risks early and coordinate mitigation options
• Build and maintain integrated delivery plans for IP backbone projects
• Define milestones, prerequisites, owners, acceptance criteria, and handover requirements for each workstream
• Drive resolution of blockers and escalate risks
• Coordinate testing, service activation, routing turn-up, documentation, and operational handover
• Track IP backbone and Internet edge capacity against forecast demand
• Maintain accurate records of PoPs, providers, circuits, ports, ASNs, address allocations, AS-SETs, ROAs, and deployment status
• Support incident follow-up and provider escalations
• Review completed projects with technical and operations teams
• Support ongoing improvements to resiliency, routing security, provider diversity, and operational readiness

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams