Lambda
Senior FP&A Analyst - Engineering & Product
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · San Francisco Office (Fremont St)
Employer listed it 5 weeks ago · Added 5 days ago
Been open since 5 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
$169,000 to $200,000
Location
Hybrid · San Francisco Office (Fremont St)
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around San Francisco Office (Fremont St), San Jose Office (First St), Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Francisco Office (Fremont St), San Jose Office (First St), Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid" and 4 days per week in the office
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
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 or San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda's designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
What You'll Do
Project Spend, Internal Capacity & Fleet Optimization
Own project-level budgets, spend tracking, and cost-to-complete forecasts for Engineering and Product initiatives
Quantify internal capacity consumption across development, testing, and benchmarking; build and maintain allocation and chargeback methodology
Partner with Infrastructure and Engineering on fleet optimization, including utilization, idle capacity, instance mix, and reclamation opportunities
Translate optimization opportunities into quantified savings and track realization against target
Product Investment ROI & R&D Analysis
Build business cases and ROI models for product and R&D investments
Establish post-investment measurement; track realized returns against the original underwriting
Analyze R&D spend by initiative and support capitalization analysis with Accounting
Provide prioritization frameworks and trade-off analysis for competing investment requests
New Product Introduction (NPI) Management
Serve as the finance partner across the NPI lifecycle, from concept through launch and ramp
Model pricing, unit economics, margin, and volume assumptions for new offerings
Own stage-gate financial deliverables and launch readiness criteria
Track post-launch performance against the launch case and inform go/no-go and scaling decisions
Engineering & Product Headcount and OpEx Management (BvA)
Own OpEx and headcount planning, tracking, and reporting for the Engineering, Product, and Cloud Services organizations
Maintain hiring plans, compensation assumptions, and organizational change tracking against approved headcount
Prepare monthly and quarterly budget vs. actual analysis, identify key drivers, and partner with Engineering and Product leaders to explain performance
Manage vendor, software, and tooling spend; support accrual and reclassification inputs with Accounting through the monthly close
Requirements
- ·Possess strong Excel skills and experience with financial software systems
- ·Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, balancing multiple complex projects
- ·Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly and concisely
- ·Are a team player with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a commitment to continuous improvement
- ·Are able to work in an ambiguous environment with very little direction
Benefits
- ·Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- ·Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- ·401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- ·Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
- ·Equal Opportunity Employer
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Lambda, 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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