About Us: AI needs a new infrastructure layer. We're building it at Modal. Every era of computing brought new workloads that previous infrastructure couldn't support: mainframes, databases, and the cloud. Each time, the company that rebuilt the layer underneath defined the decade. AI is no different, except it touches everything instead of one slice, and the window to build the layer underneath it is open right now. Our customers include category-defining companies like Ramp , Cognition, DoorDash, and Suno. They rely on Modal for instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage, so it's simple to serve low-latency inference, fine-tune models, and access production-ready sandboxes at scale. We've passed $1B in annualized run rate, up 15x from a year ago. In October 2026 we raised a $750M Series D led by Accel at a $15.75B valuation. Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g., Seaborn , Luigi ), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience. The Role: We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a group of highly experienced engineers. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll spend roughly half your time on technical contribution and half on people management, depending on the need. You’ll work closely with the team to set direction, remove blockers, and foster a strong engineering culture as they tackle complex systems challenges in distributed computing, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization. Who You Are: We think you are an experienced engineering leader who thrives close to the work and enjoys building alongside their team when needed. You earn trust through technical depth, communicate with clarity, and help great engineers move fast and make sound decisions. You thrive in a fast paced environment, you are pragmatic, calm under pressure, and focused on impact. Requirements: At least 10 years of industry experie
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The opportunity We're currently looking for a Group Category Manager – Digital. Someone to join our Procurement team in order to drive category strategies, optimize supplier performance, and create sustainable business value across Polestar's digital procurement landscape. Someone with a passion for business transformation, an interest in technology and digital services, and a desire to challenge the status quo to deliver measurable results. As a Group Category Manager for Digital, you'll lead a team responsible for specific categories of indirect goods and services. You will guide the team through strategic opportunity assessments, category planning, and competitive sourcing activities, while driving fact-based procurement initiatives through spend analysis, contract management, and supplier market exploration. You will play a crucial role in implementing category strategies that delive
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University degree, preferably a Master's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering & Management, or a related field, providing a strong foundation for strategic procurement and business decision-making. 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least three years of people leadership experience, enabling you to successfully lead teams and drive organizational results. Extensive experience in category management, procurement, strategic sourcing, and negotiations within a large enterprise environment. This expertise is essential for driving category performance and supplier value creation. Strong analytical capabilities, including spend analysis, opportunity assessments, pricing model evaluation, and contract management, supporting fact-based decision-making and strategic planning. Extensive experience within digital procurement categories, including digital hardware, software licensing, and digital services, combined with experience driving change and implementing strategies in complex organizations. Polestar is an international company, with various backgrounds represented. English, therefore, is the language of written and spoken communication. And
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Polestar
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