Baseten
Strategic Finance, GTM
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · San Francisco
Employer listed it 8 weeks ago · Added 5 days ago
Been open since 8 weeks ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
$165,000 to $190,000
Location
Hybrid · San Francisco
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Finance
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around San Francisco, New York, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Francisco, New York, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
ABOUT BASETEN
Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F , led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products.
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a high-performing strategic finance professional to join our growing GTM Finance team. Our business grows with our customers' usage, which makes the finance function highly strategic at Baseten: growth, pricing, margin, and capacity decisions are business model decisions. You'll sit at the center of them, partnering directly with GTM leadership and reporting into a finance team with a seat at the table for the calls that shape the company's trajectory.
This role is ideal for someone with 3 to 7 years of experience across strategic finance, investing, and/or investment banking who wants broad exposure to company-building inside a fast-scaling AI infrastructure company. Experience at a usage-based software company is a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Own financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes for the GTM org
Build and maintain financial models across revenue, S&M spend, headcount, and strategic bets
Analyze the metrics that define a usage-based business – ARR, gross margin, consumption trends, retention, and GTM efficiency
Partner with GTM leaders to set targets, evaluate growth initiatives, shape pricing, and design sales compensation
Help prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising analyses
Improve financial reporting, dashboards, and operational rigor so our infrastructure scales as fast as our revenue
Work cross-functionally to turn ambiguous business questions into actionable insights
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics required
3+ years of experience in strategic finance at a high-growth company, PE/VC investing, and/or investment banking
Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for executives
Comfortable operating as a generalist in a fast-moving environment
Strong attention to detail with a bias toward ownership and execution
Excellent communication and presentation skills
High intellectual curiosity and interest in AI / infrastructure / developer tooling
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; familiarity with SQL or BI tools is a plus
NICE TO HAVE
Requirements
- ·Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics required
- ·3+ years of experience in strategic finance at a high-growth company, PE/VC investing, and/or investment banking
- ·Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills
- ·Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for executives
- ·Comfortable operating as a generalist in a fast-moving environment
Benefits
- ·Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
- ·(U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
- ·Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
- ·Paid parental leave
- ·Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Baseten, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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