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Director, Treasury

Lambda - San Francisco, CA, USA - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-01

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Lambda is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers globally, from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. The company is scaling rapidly to support financing and operating a multi-gigawatt AI infrastructure buildout. As Director of Treasury, you will report to the VP, Treasurer and serve as a key deputy leader operating across the full breadth of the treasury function. You'll provide day-to-day guidance to the treasury team and step in with authority on any workstream. Key responsibilities include: - Owning treasury cash management strategy, including liquidity planning and working capital optimization - Building and managing Lambda's investment management platform for corporate cash - Establishing the treasury risk management program and policy, covering FX, interest rate, and power risk - Developing 13-week and long-term cash flow forecasting infrastructure, including implementation of a Treasury Management System (TMS) - Managing day-to-day banking relationships across Lambda's bank partners - Partnering with Capital Markets, Corp Dev, and FP&A on credit facilities, financing relationships, and capital allocation decisions - Overseeing intercompany funding structures, cross-border transactions, SPV account waterfalls, and cash liquidity strategy - Developing and growing the treasury team as the function scales - Supporting the corporate risk insurance program in liaison with Legal and FP&A - Building treasury policies, controls, and approval frameworks designed for IPO readiness - Preparing treasury materials for the CFO, executive leadership, and audit/board committees Required qualifications: - 8+ years of progressive experience in treasury, corporate finance, or related function at a senior level in high-growth or pre-IPO technology companies - Demonstrated expertise in cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and bank relationship management - Experience with ERP systems and Treasury Management Systems (TMS) - Broad treasury fluency across cash management, debt/covenant compliance, capital markets, insurance, and financial risk management - People leadership experience with a track record of managing, mentoring, and providing hands-on guidance to teams - Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; strong presentation-building abilities - Strong executive presence and communication skills; ability to represent treasury independently with banks, lenders, auditors, and executive leadership - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CTP or CFA designation preferred Nice-to-have qualifications include experience with interest rate and power derivatives, GPU/data center infrastructure financing, SOX readiness, public company treasury experience, and experience building AI tools for treasury workflows. The role requires presence in the San Francisco or San Jose office 4 days per week, with Tuesday designated as the work-from-home day.

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