Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.

*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco, San Jose, or Bellevue office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.

About the Role

As a member of the DC / Infrastructure Finance team, you will report to the Manager of DC / Infrastructure Finance and partner with Data Center Development, Data Center Operations, and Program Operations. You will maintain visibility into site costs, cash requirements, and investment performance from development through deployment and operations, helping leaders manage budgets, evaluate tradeoffs, and deliver capacity efficiently.

What You'll Do

Data Center Development Budgets

Build and maintain project budgets for data center construction, site improvements, power and cooling infrastructure, and commissioning in partnership with project owners

Track actual costs, contractor commitments, change orders, and remaining scope against approved budgets; maintain estimates to complete and forecast total project costs

Evaluate contingency usage and changes in scope or schedule, flag potential overruns, and recommend corrective actions

Deployment Timing and Cash Forecasting

Translate construction milestones, contractor payment schedules, and commissioning plans into project cash forecasts

Model the financial impact of delays, phased deployments, and changes in capacity readiness; coordinate equipment assumptions with Supply Chain Finance

Own site and construction payment forecasts as inputs to the consolidated cash forecast for Corporate FP&A and Treasury, clearly separating changes in total cost from changes in payment timing

Data Center Operating Costs

Own site operating cost forecasts and budget versus actual analysis across power, colocation, rent, maintenance, and other infrastructure costs

Build driver-based models using contracted capacity, energized capacity, deployed GPUs, power consumption, and operating assumptions

Explain cost and margin variances caused by deployment ramps, power rates, capacity utilization, and contract terms; identify opportunities to improve efficiency

Investment Economics and Performance

Support financial evaluation of new sites, expansions, and infrastructure commitments, including project returns, payback, and sensitivity analysis

Analyze capital cost per MW, operating cost per GPU hour, and other site economics using consistent cost definitions and assumptions

Own site-level models for investment committee reviews and post-investment assessments, incorporating equipment cost inputs from Supply Chain Finance and comparing project costs, deployment timing, and operating performance with approved investment assumptions

Planning and Accounting Partnership

Develop site and project inputs for the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range infrastructure plan

Partner with Accounting on accrual inputs, cost coding, and lease accounting (ASC 842) inputs to improve the accuracy of project and operating cost reporting

Own facility in-service timing, from construction in progress to placed in service, as an input to the infrastructure depreciation forecast

Work with Supply Chain Finance to reconcile site infrastructure and equipment budgets, preventing gaps or double counting in consolidated deployment costs

Reporting and Process Improvement

Prepare clear project and site reporting for business reviews, executive discussions, and Board materials, highlighting financial risks and decisions needed

Connect project schedules, commitments, and financial actuals using the team’s shared commitments data (purchase orders, invoices, and payments) in repeatable reporting and planning tools