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Strategic Finance Compute Lead

United States, San Francisco 185000.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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Compute is a key lever for OpenAI and AI progress. We are seeking a Strategic Finance Compute Lead to provide finance leadership for our compute and infrastructure spend and play a significant role in shaping our long-term compute strategy. You will play a critical role developing financial models for all areas of compute, analyzing spend patterns, and providing critical insights to optimize and plan for our future compute needs. This role will be a key partner to our scaling and supercomputing engineering teams providing financial expertise and guidance to optimize our capacity investments and drive strategic decision-making, while collaborating with other members of the finance organization to align our compute strategy with broader financial considerations.

Job Responsibility

  • Own and develop financial models across different elements of compute (GPUs, CPUs, storage and networking)
  • Lead strategic financial analysis for long-term capacity initiatives, working closely with scaling and supercomputing engineering teams
  • Maintain deep expertise on compute contract terms, pricing structures and optimization opportunities
  • Serve as a partner to FP&A and strategic finance teams, aligning compute and infrastructure with broader financial and business strategies
  • Create high-quality Exec and Board-facing presentations
  • Stay abreast of market trends and competitive dynamics to inform and improve our infrastructure strategy

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience across strategic finance, private / growth equity, investment banking, strategy & operations, and/or business development with 3+ years of finance operating experience at a high-growth technology company
  • Experience partnering with engineering and product teams to provide financial analysis and insights to critical strategic decisions
  • Good understanding of cloud technology and compute infrastructure
  • Exceptionally strong analytical, financial modeling, and written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrated track record of thoughtful investment decisions
  • Experience driving operational outcomes under ambitious deadlines
  • Exceptionally strong relationship building, business judgment, and communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

What we offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends

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