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Principal Ecosystem Partner Manager
Astera Labs INC · 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 63 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 10 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
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The US Department of Labor certified 63 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 10 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Learn more at www.asteralabs.com . Are you passionate about building ecosystem partnerships that bring the next generation of AI infrastructure to market? We are seeking a highly technical and experienced Principal Ecosystem Partner Manager to drive joint business growth, product adoption, and ecosystem innovation with leading CPU platform providers (x86 and Arm), ODMs, OEMs, and system integrators. This role owns strategic partner engagement end to end, from roadmap alignment and interoperability through agreements and co-marketing, and leads solutions and partner marketing for Astera Labs' rack-scale solutions. It works closely with Astera Labs sales, field applications engineering (FAE), product management, engineering, and corporate marketing teams. This is a high-visibility role with regular interaction with executive leadership at Astera Labs and at our partners, and requires a strong blend of technical depth, market insight, and leadership. The ideal candidate has deep experience in server, AI, and cloud infrastructure, excels at cross-functional collaboration, and can translate complex technologies into compelling rack-scale solutions built on Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform. This position is based at Astera Labs' headquarters in San Jose, California, and requires in-person presence five days a week, with regular travel to partner sites, customer meetings, and industry events. Key Responsibilities • Own strategic relationships with key CPU platform partners (x86 and Arm, including emerging Arm-based platform providers), ODMs, OEMs, and system integrators, including monthly executive syncs, quarterly roadmap exchanges, and joint business planning • Drive technology roadmap alignment to place Astera Labs products in partner reference designs and emerging server and AI platforms • Coordinate interoperability and joint validation programs with partners and Astera Labs engineering, from early silicon through production • Collaborate with partners on joint reference architectures and rack-scale solutions built on Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform, including emerging AI workloads such as agentic inference • Lead solutions and partner marketing for rack-scale solution kits with ODM and OEM partners,