Optiver
Senior Sourcing Lead – Cloud & AI Inference
$180K–$250K
Chicago, Illinois, United States +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 8, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Austin, Texas, United States
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of sourcing/procurement experience; significant depth in cloud or hyperscaler procurement.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads cloud and AI inference sourcing strategy, hyperscaler negotiations, and cost optimization across the organization.
What you'll do
- Own cloud and AI inference category strategy and negotiate complex hyperscaler agreements.
- Drive cost optimization using FinOps, multi-cloud benchmarking, and consumption analytics.
- Advise senior stakeholders on sourcing strategy, architectural trade-offs, and cloud investment decisions.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of sourcing/procurement experience, with significant depth in cloud or hyperscaler procurement.
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale cloud negotiations and delivering multimillion-dollar savings or cost avoidance.
- Experience building and executing enterprise-level cloud category strategies.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.
Nice to have
- Experience within financial services, trading, or other complex tech-focused industries.
Pay
$180,000 — $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
AWS, GCP, Azure
AI focus
Leads AI inference procurement and sourcing, including optimizing AI infrastructure spend and engaging emerging AI infrastructure providers.
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