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Cognichip lists this Director of Infrastructure Operations opportunity in redwood city, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
The Director of Infrastructure Operantions will own GPU capacity planning, compute economics, cost engineering, and long-range infrastructure strategy - sitting at the intersection of Finance and Engineering. This person will build the end-to-end economic model of compute, drive infrastructure investment decisions, and manage relationships and proposals across the infrastructure supply chain.
Job Title
Director of Infrastructure Operations
Job Summary
The Director of Infrastructure Operantions will own GPU capacity planning, compute economics, cost engineering, and long-range infrastructure strategy - sitting at the intersection of Finance and Engineering. This person will build the end-to-end economic model of compute, drive infrastructure investment decisions, and manage relationships and proposals across the infrastructure supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Lead multi-year GPU capacity planning and demand forecasting
Build fully loaded cost models and unit-economics metrics for compute infrastructure
Evaluate buy/lease/cloud infrastructure decisions and build supporting business cases
Translate capacity needs into CapEx/OpEx and cost-of-goods impacts
Partner with Finance on operating plans and long-range forecasts
Build models and dashboards for capacity, utilization, and cost visibility
Serve as the key liaison between Engineering and Finance on infrastructure economics
Required Experience
10+ years in data-center economics, capacity planning, or cost engineering
Background in large-scale compute, cloud, AI/ML, GPU, semiconductor, or data-center environments
Strong grasp of unit economics, CapEx/COGS modeling, and depreciation
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling skills
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related field.
Preferred Experience
MBA or Master’s degree in a technical or quantitative field
Experience at a GPU cloud provider, hyperscaler, or semiconductor company
Familiarity with GPU clusters, networking, and storage infrastructure
What We Offer
A pivotal role shaping Cognichip's compute strategy and infrastructure economics from the US HQ
Direct partnership with Finance, Engineering, and business leadership
Work at the intersection of AI, semiconductors, and infrastructure, solving high-impact economic and technical problems
Competitive compensation package, including early-stage equity in a fast-growing AI startup
A high-trust, low-ego team culture that values ownership, curiosity, and collaboration
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Worksite address
redwood city, CA, 94061, US
Who can apply
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