Product Finance, Inference Capacity Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Product Finance, Inference Capacity Lead (AI): Driving financial strategy and optimization for inference infrastructure to support strategic decision-making and growth with an accent on unit economics and cost efficiency. Focus on building sophisticated financial models, scaling novel metrics like LTV and contribution margin, and maximizing the efficiency of the largest P&L line item.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, CA (expect staff to be in office at least 25% of the time)

Salary: $235,000 - $310,000 USD

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for society.

What you will do

• Provide expert financial guidance and recommendations to product, engineering, and GTM stakeholders on resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to optimize inference infrastructure costs and performance.
• Lead the creation and scaling of novel unit economic metrics, including LTV and contribution margin.
• Drive optimization initiatives to maximize efficiency of the company's largest P&L line items.
• Analyze and recommend business decisions regarding pricing, packaging, and business expansion.
• Establish reporting dashboards and scorecards to track key operational and financial metrics.

Requirements

• Exceptional analytical skills and experience maintaining detailed financial operating models.
• Strong ability to communicate complex financial information to technical and non-finance audiences.
• Must be based in or able to work from the San Francisco office under a hybrid policy.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Proven bias towards action and experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of experience in strategic finance, product finance, investment banking, or private equity.
• Direct experience or strong interest in AI infrastructure, ML, or related technologies.
• Experience creating and scaling novel unit economic frameworks.
• Experience with consumption-based or complex business models.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative office space in San Francisco.
• Visa sponsorship availability for qualified candidates.