Strategic Compute Finance Lead

Andromeda Cluster•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Andromeda Cluster was founded by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross to give early-stage startups access to the kind of scaled AI infrastructure once reserved only for hyperscalers. We began with a single managed cluster — but it filled almost instantly. Since then, we’ve been quietly building the systems, network, and orchestration layer that makes the world’s AI infrastructure more accessible. Today, Andromeda works with leading AI labs, data centers, and cloud providers to deliver compute when and where it’s needed most. Our platform routes training and inference jobs across global supply, unlocking flexibility and efficiency in one of the fastest-growing markets on earth. Our long-term vision is to build the liquidity layer for global AI compute. We are expanding to new frontiers to find the brightest that work in AI infrastructure, research and engineering. We’re hiring a Strategic Compute Finance Lead to own the financial strategy, modeling, and deal execution behind Andromeda’s global compute portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure finance and commercial execution. We’re building the financial architecture that supports how Andromeda acquires, finances, and deploys GPU compute at scale — from capex planning and scenario modeling to deal structuring and lender relationships. This is a financial modeling and deal execution role, not a trading or capital markets function. We’ve established the foundational layer of our compute portfolio and are now focused on expanding capital capacity, deepening lender relationships, and building the financial infrastructure to support our next phase of growth. The right person would rather build the process than inherit one.

Requirements

3+ years in infrastructure or project finance, private equity focused on physical assets (data centers, fiber, energy, or similar), or investment banking with an infrastructure focus — ideally a background that started in IB before moving into infrastructure PE
Hands-on experience building complex financial models involving hardware procurement, colocation, energy infrastructure, or other capital-intensive physical assets
Familiarity with the economics of GPU compute, data center operations, or cloud/neocloud business models — you understand what drives unit economics in compute infrastructure
Experience structuring or raising debt financing and managing lender relationships; able to translate financial analysis directly into deal terms
Ability to build financial frameworks from scratch where assumptions shift and data is incomplete — strong judgment on when to be precise vs. directional
Comfort operating in a lean, high-trust startup team with direct founder access; you’d rather build the process than inherit one

Responsibilities

Lead financial planning and performance management across Andromeda’s GPU cluster portfolio — including NPV/IRR modeling, scenario analysis, and ROI evaluation for procurement decisions
Own the financial architecture of major infrastructure deals — modeling time-value-of-money trade-offs across long-term contract structures and build/lease/route decisions
Serve as Andromeda’s primary point of contact with lenders and debt partners — managing covenant reporting, draw schedules, and ongoing lender communications
Structure and raise financing packages that align debt terms with cluster deployment timelines and revenue ramp
Build and maintain multi-year capex forecasting models across procurement, energy, and operations
Work with the finance team to set capital allocation priorities and establish financial controls to manage spend at scale