Member of Technical Staff, Founding Finance

Mirendil

3d•$250,000 - $350,000

About The Position

Mirendil is a technology-first company focused on addressing core bottlenecks that can accelerate science and technology. Its initial goal is to democratize frontier AI research and development across scientific disciplines by building a frontier AI research company and training its own models end-to-end. As Mirendil’s first internal finance hire, you will own financial planning and execution while working closely with business leadership and the founders. This hands-on role centers on finance and includes responsibility for vendors and commercial agreements, with flexibility to support selected internal operations. The role covers financial planning and cash management; analysis of compute and commercial economics; financing evaluation and execution; billing and collections; financial reporting and external finance providers; vendor and commercial contract management; and selected internal operations. The position offers a base salary of USD 250,000–350,000, depending on experience and background, a meaningful equity grant, and competitive benefits.

Requirements

Typically 6+ years of experience across investment banking, private equity, other investing, or strategic finance.
Strong financial training and a record of excellence.
Excellent modeling and accounting fundamentals, including the ability to build operating models and cash forecasts, interpret financial statements, assess financing and contract economics, and oversee external accountants.
Commercial and financing judgment, including experience with financing transactions, capital investment, pricing, and significant commercial agreements.
Comfort working through terms in detail, negotiating business issues, and working with lenders, counsel, and other specialists.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a leading financial institution and at a growing technology company.
Experience as a founder, finance leader, or operator in a growing company.
Experience with debt, credit, equipment, or asset financing.
Experience in AI infrastructure, cloud services, or other businesses with substantial capital commitments.
Experience with usage-based pricing, customer credit and collections, procurement, or commercial contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

Build budgets and forecasts, track spending and contractual commitments, manage liquidity, and establish practical financial controls.
Model research spending, customer delivery costs, and infrastructure investments; support pricing, margin analysis, and major compute decisions.
Assess debt and compute ownership versus rental, evaluate proposals, coordinate lenders and advisers, and manage financing obligations.
Establish customer credit and payment terms with the commercial team, ensure accurate invoicing, and manage receivables exposure.
Oversee accountants and controllers, financial reporting, tax coordination, and audit preparation; maintain financial oversight of payroll and prepare leadership, investor, and board reporting.
Manage vendor selection, onboarding, performance, and renewals; review and negotiate vendor and customer terms, coordinate with counsel, and track contractual obligations.
Improve tools, approvals, and workflows; partner with People and Operations on payroll, benefits, and HR administration processes; and coordinate compliance tasks with specialists.