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Salary: USD 100,000 - 130,000 / annual
Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning, building an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems. Founded in 2019 and recently merged with Voltage Park (a neocloud and AI Factory), the company combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Lightning AI serves solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises globally, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London. The company is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
You will join as a Financial Analyst supporting strategic finance, corporate development, and FP&A as the company scales. Working alongside cross-functional stakeholders, you will analyze unit economics, inform deal pricing, and evaluate investment decisions. Key responsibilities include:
• Prepare analyses for deal reviews with Sales and leadership to inform pricing decisions
• Support Marketing on spend allocation, pipeline efficiency, and unit economics analyses (LTV/CAC, payback period)
• Build ROI analyses for software investments and strategic initiatives in partnership with Product
• Assist Infrastructure Operations with capacity planning inputs and CapEx assessment
• Help model GPU financing structures and assess returns
• Prepare materials for lender and investor communications and help maintain data rooms
• Track industry trends and competitive landscape, surfacing potential risks and opportunities
• Support M&A diligence models and research
• Help build and maintain a driver-based model for P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
• Assemble executive-level business review materials for leadership and board
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting, ensuring accuracy and flagging key business drivers
• Contribute to forecast cycles and help improve forecast accuracy through cross-functional partnership
• Support annual planning and long-range planning
• Conduct analysis of key performance indicators, operational metrics, and business trends
• Maintain FP&A systems and tooling and ensure data accuracy
This role is positioned as a launchpad for growth: strong analysts here advance into Senior Finance Associate roles with deal leadership and full model ownership. You will have high leadership visibility and direct influence on revenue growth, margin expansion, and capital allocation decisions.
The role is hybrid based in San Francisco with an in-office requirement of 2 days per week.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 2+ years in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or a comparable analytical role
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, with experience building financial models
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work effectively with partners outside of finance
• Analytical and strong problem-solving ability
• Team player with a growth mindset, positive attitude, and strong work ethic
• Bias to action and desire to work in a startup environment
NICE TO HAVE:
• Experience in software, AI, and/or cloud infrastructure
• Exposure to capital markets, M&A, or CapEx financing
• Familiarity with cloud or AI infrastructure economics and data center capacity planning
• Familiarity with FP&A systems and data tooling (e.g., NetSuite)
