Finance & Strategy Manager, Machines (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States. Hybrid policy requires staff to work from one of the offices at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more office attendance.

Annual salary: $325,000–$425,000 USD.

Company

Anthropic builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems intended to be safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Own the economics of chip and accelerator capacity, including cost per chip-hour and total cost of ownership across chip generations.
• Evaluate capacity offers and hardware commitments with the Compute deal team, covering pricing, counterparties, and deal structures.
• Partner with Capacity Planning and Hardware Engineering on financial analysis and machine strategy.
• Own hardware forecasts covering chip delivery volumes, expenses, and cash flows.
• Build and manage the Machines finance team and establish its operating cadence with central FP&A and Accounting.
• Coordinate accounting treatment and forecast inputs with Accounting, Treasury, and Infrastructure FP&A.

Requirements

• Experience owning hardware, semiconductor, or hyperscaler capacity economics.
• Experience managing or mentoring finance professionals.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to turn ambiguous structures into clear financial recommendations.
• Ability to partner with engineering and commercial teams under deal-timeline pressure.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, or experience in a relevant field.
• Strong alignment with the mission of building safe, transformative AI systems.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, capacity finance, or infrastructure finance.
• Capacity planning or infrastructure finance experience at a hyperscaler or major chip maker.
• Experience establishing a new finance function.
• MBA, CFA, or equivalent qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on large-scale AI research and long-term impact.
• Flexible working hours and an office designed for collaboration.
• Competitive compensation with optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Visa sponsorship is available, although sponsorship cannot be guaranteed for every role or candidate.