OpenAI
Strategic Finance Lead, OpenAI for Inference
$293K–$325K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
About the job
Leads strategic finance for silicon and inference infrastructure programs, translating development costs, milestones, and commercial opportunities into investment, pricing, and business decisions.
What you'll do
- Own financial models, budgets, forecasts, performance reporting, and investment tracking for priority programs.
- Evaluate customer and partner economics and support deal negotiations and renewals with scenario analysis and financial guardrails.
- Report program and customer revenue, costs, margins, and cash; present recommendations and escalate risks.
What they ask for
- Direct finance experience supporting silicon design or semiconductor development programs.
- Practical understanding of silicon design and validation milestones, PPA, die and manufacturing economics, and program-value risks.
- Experience owning complex financial models, forecasts, deal economics, and recurring management reporting.
- Strong quantitative judgment, hands-on modeling, and communication with technical and commercial stakeholders.
Pay
$293K – $325K USD base salary
Tools
PPA
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