Director of Cloud Cost Optimization

LucidLink

2d•Remote

About The Position

LucidLink is hiring a Director of Cloud Cost Optimization to build our COGS optimization capability and deliver significant gross margin improvement. In simple terms: the mission of this role is to transform cloud costs from a reactive expense into a strategic lever for profitable growth. As a storage-centric SaaS company, our infrastructure costs are a major component of COGS. You'll own the strategy and execution of cost optimization across our cloud infrastructure--from establishing visibility and forecasting, to driving optimization initiatives with engineering, to leading vendor negotiations. This role sits within Engineering but works across the entire organization. You'll need to speak the language of engineers, finance, and executives alike. You'll influence priorities without direct authority and be success will be measured by real, long-lasting improvements to our margins. This role is remote and can be performed from anywhere in the United States. Note: We're a global team with colleagues in Europe, which may occasionally require flexibility for meetings outside standard US hours. Occasional international travel (1x per quarter) will be required.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization, FinOps, infrastructure economics, or related field
Demonstrated history of delivering material cost savings or margin improvement ($1M+ or 3+ margin points)
Vendor Negotiation: Experience leading (not just supporting) negotiations with cloud or infrastructure vendors
Storage Knowledge: Understanding of object storage economics (egress, API costs, tiering) - not just compute
Technical Credibility: Ability to engage credibly with engineering teams on infrastructure decisions
Data Fluency: Comfortable with SQL, spreadsheets, and building dashboards from complex billing data

Nice To Haves

Experience at a storage-heavy or data-intensive SaaS company
Familiarity with cloud providers beyond the hyperscalers (IBM Cloud, DigitalOcean, Wasabi, etc.)
FinOps certification or equivalent structured training
Experience building a cost optimization function from scratch
Background that spans both technical and business/finance domains