Finance & Strategy Compute, Networks

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA · Finance · listed October 20, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked
3–7 years
Where
Hybrid
Stated pay
$240,000 – $325,000 USD
Requirements listed
11
Length
1,181 words

In the posting’s own words

We are seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to provide finance leadership for our network infrastructure. In this role, you will be a key partner to our infrastructure teams, providing financial expertise and guidance to optimize our networking investments and drive strategic decision-making.

What it asks for · 11

  • Exceptional analytical skills with an ability to synthesize data into compelling insights and develop complex financial operating models
  • Extraordinary problem-solving and critical thinking abilities to come up with new frameworks for assessing profitability and capital efficiency in a rapidly evolving industry
  • Attention to detail and patience for getting to the source of truth on complex and interconnected underlying financial and legal frameworks
  • Comfort working cross-functionally and are adept at communicating complex financial information to non-finance audiences
  • Proven track record of partnering with technical teams to drive financial optimization initiatives
  • Excitement about working collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt well to change
  • Possess a bias towards action, strong work ethic, and have experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines
  • Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills
  • Are passionate about Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
  • Are passionate about the effective integration of AI tools to streamline manual finance workflows
  • Background in network, telecom, or large-scale computing infrastructure, including data centers, cloud service providers, etc

Also a plus

  • 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, infrastructure investment, private equity, growth equity, consulting, or investment banking, preferably with telecom, datacenter, or network infrastructure experience
  • 3+ years of experience specifically in network infrastructure financial management
  • Experience working directly with major carriers, colocation providers, or hardware vendors
  • MBA or other advanced degree in finance, economics, or business
  • Expertise in connectivity, equipment, or lease economics, contract structures, and pricing models
  • Experience with capital project or long-lead equipment economics
  • Proficiency with financial modeling tools and languages (SQL, Python, Excel)
  • Experience building a computer, homelab, or home network from scratch

What the job covers

  • Finance lead for network capex and opex, including budgeting, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and financial plan maintenance
  • Build and maintain detailed bottoms-up data-driven financial models for network infrastructure, including long-range forecasts, cost driver analyses, and investment scenario modeling
  • Develop expertise in connectivity, colocation, and equipment contracts, pricing structures, and cost drivers, and surface optimization opportunities
  • Subject matter expert on Anthropic’s network buildout, source of truth and plan of record
  • Support the implementation and management of financial planning and procurement tools, ensuring our models and processes scale with the organization
  • Analyze the economics of build, lease, and service options for network capacity, including ROI across dimensions like term, route, and ownership, and distill into actionable framework for capacity planning and deployment
  • Partner closely with network engineering teams to understand how capacity, lead times, and site readiness scale, and translate those technical dynamics into financial frameworks

Tools and skills named

Operations & finance
  • Budgeting
  • Excel
  • Financial modeling
Go to market
  • Forecasting2×
Languages
  • Python
  • SQL

Words the posting leans on

  • financial13×
  • network11×
  • experience7×
  • finance7×
  • infrastructure7×
  • build5×
  • economics5×
  • frameworks5×
  • investment5×
  • models5×
  • complex4×
  • cost4×
  • expertise4×
  • network infrastructure4×
  • planning4×
  • building3×

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