Technical Project Manager - Network Infrastructure - EMEA

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Amsterdam, NLD
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
Own end-to-end delivery of cross-team network infrastructure initiatives, from defining scope and plans through launch, adoption, and follow-up. Review technical designs, identify risks and failure modes, coordinate SRE, software, network, security, platform, and data center teams, and drive decisions across time zones. Establish project practices, manage dependencies, improve documentation and operational workflows, and coordinate regional teams and external network partners.
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About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The Role

We're looking for a Technical Project Manager for Network Infrastructure. This is not a "make slides, chase tickets, and ask engineers for status" job. It is a role for someone with an engineering skeleton: a person who has built, operated, broken and recovered things, and can earn trust in a room full of SREs, SWEs, network engineers, security and platform teams. You will work with a high degree of independence, set up the project management practices for your area from scratch, and stay close to the technical details yourself.

The "T" matters. You don't need to be the deepest expert in every area, but you should be technical enough to understand real trade-offs: why rollback is not optional, why "just automate it" can create a bigger blast radius, why a provisioning flow must survive real-world constraints, why SLOs without ownership are decoration, and why network device CI/CD is very different from deploying a stateless service. You can read a design doc, challenge missing assumptions, notice unclear failure modes, ask sharp questions, and turn a vague but important problem into an executable plan.

The "P" is project delivery with a product mindset, even if the product is internal infrastructure. Your product may be secrets and robot-user management, an SLO framework, a firmware rollout process, a network observability platform, CI/CD for network devices, or automation that makes day-0 and day-N operations safe. The job is not done when the technical pieces exist. It is done when engineers trust the tool, the NOC actually uses the workflow, alerts are actionable, runbooks are real, and the new way becomes the default way. That means adoption, communication, documentation, feedback loops, and sometimes a bit of internal "marketing": the ability to convince smart technical people that the thing is worth using.

The "M" is management of execution, not people management. You will not be responsible for engineers' careers, performance reviews or promotions. You will be responsible for making important cross-team initiatives land: defining scope, aligning owners, exposing risks, driving decisions, tracking dependencies, creating clarity where things are unclear, and making sure we ship useful outcomes instead of collecting half-finished initiatives.

This is a high-leverage role in an early-stage and fast-scaling network infrastructure organisation. Many important systems are being built now: automation, observability, reliability standards, provisioning flows, operational safety, and cross-site consistency. You won't be maintaining a mature machine from the sidelines. You'll help shape how the machine works.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Own end-to-end delivery of cross-team network infrastructure initiatives, from a vague problem statement to an executable plan to adoption
  • Define scope and success criteria, align owners across SRE, SWE, network, security, platform and data center teams, and drive decisions to closure
  • Review designs and technical proposals, challenge missing assumptions, and surface failure modes, dependencies and risks early
  • Track dependencies and risks across teams and time zones, and keep stakeholders informed with clear, honest status
  • Drive adoption: make sure tools and workflows become the default way of working, with real documentation, runbooks and feedback loops
  • Establish and run lightweight, effective project management practices: planning, prioritization, reviews, and post-launch follow-up
  • Work with regional teams and external partners (vendors, carriers) on the rollout of new network capabilities
  • Turn operational pain and engineering input into a clear, prioritized backlog

We expect you to have:

  • 7+ years of experience in technical project management, engineering management or a hands-on engineering role (SRE, SWE, network or infrastructure), with a track record of delivering complex cross-team infrastructure projects
  • A real engineering background: you have built and operated production systems and can earn the trust of deeply technical teams
  • Ability to read design docs and technical proposals, understand trade-offs, and ask sharp questions about reliability, rollback, blast radius and failure modes
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure fundamentals (Linux, networking, automation, CI/CD) at the level needed to hold your own in technical discussions
  • Proven ability to drive decisions and create clarity in ambiguous, fast-changing environments without formal authority
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including documenting plans and decisions and influencing smart technical people
  • Ability to work independently and to build processes from scratch
  • Professional working proficiency in English (spoken and written) and comfort working across time zones

It will be an added bonus if you have:

  • Experience with network infrastructure: network automation, observability, or network device lifecycle management
  • Experience with SLO/SLI frameworks, incident management, or production readiness processes
  • Experience with CI/CD or change management for network or other high-blast-radius infrastructure
  • Experience delivering projects with distributed teams across European, Middle Eastern and African time zones
  • Experience with secrets and access management, firmware rollout or fleet-wide operational initiatives
  • Hands-on engineering contributions (scripts, tooling, automation) alongside project work

Examples of initiatives you may own:

  • A user and secrets management system for network infrastructure, including robot-user lifecycle, safe key/password rotation, revocation, break-glass access, mixed agent/push-based device support, and integration with existing secrets backends
  • An SLO framework for network services and components, including SLIs, SLOs, dashboards, alerts, ownership, tiering, and a clear link between reliability targets and engineering investment
  • CI/CD for network devices, where configuration changes, validation, staged rollout, rollback, and blast-radius control become disciplined and repeatable instead of manual and risky
  • Fleet-wide operational initiatives such as firmware consistency, device lifecycle hygiene, observability coverage, monitoring quality, alert ownership, or production readiness for new network capabilities

Benefits & Perks:

  • 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

What's it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI 

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. 

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of experience in technical project management, engineering management, or hands-on SRE, software, network, or infrastructure engineering
  • Track record of delivering complex cross-team infrastructure projects
  • Hands-on engineering background building and operating production systems
  • Ability to read design documents and technical proposals and evaluate reliability, rollback, blast radius, and failure modes
  • Strong understanding of Linux, networking, automation, and CI/CD infrastructure fundamentals
  • Ability to drive decisions and create clarity in ambiguous environments without formal authority
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and build processes from scratch
  • Professional working proficiency in English
  • Experience with network automation, observability, or network device lifecycle management
  • Experience with SLO/SLI frameworks, incident management, or production readiness processes
  • Experience with CI/CD or change management for network or high-blast-radius infrastructure
  • Experience delivering projects with distributed teams across European, Middle Eastern, and African time zones
  • Experience with secrets and access management, firmware rollout, or fleet-wide operational initiatives
  • Hands-on engineering contributions such as scripts, tooling, or automation alongside project work

Nebius Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nebius and has not been reviewed or approved by Nebius.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or good across many roles, with overall sentiment leaning positive. While experiences vary by team and location, compensation frequently stands out as a strength.
  • Flexible Benefits — Work arrangements are described as remote-friendly with hybrid options and flexibility across time zones. Some roles reference home-office stipends that support distributed work.
  • Healthcare Strength — Company materials and job postings describe comprehensive employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families. Details may vary by country and entity.

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HQ: Amsterdam
473 Employees

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Cloud platform specifically designed to train AI models

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