Prime Intellect
Head of Compute
San Francisco · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 8, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship and relocation support offered.
About the job
Owns global GPU sourcing, economics, contracting, and strategic positioning to secure compute for Prime Intellect’s AI training, inference, and products.
What you'll do
- Manage compute unit economics, margins, capital strategy, and financial frameworks for supply decisions.
- Source and negotiate global GPU capacity, provider agreements, and early access to new accelerators.
- Coordinate with research and engineering on compute requirements, provider qualification, and market strategy.
What they ask for
- Strong business and financial instincts, including unit economics, margin structure, and capital allocation.
- Deep knowledge of the global AI compute market, providers, hardware, and pricing.
- Technical understanding sufficient to assess vendor specifications, cluster topology, and workload goodput.
- Experience negotiating and closing significant commercial contracts.
Tools
LLMs, B200, GB200
AI focus
Uses LLMs, automation, and programmatic tools in the role; supports compute for AI training, inference, and open models.
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