Compute Strategy & Operations Lead
Modal Labs, Inc. operates Modal, a serverless cloud and AI infrastructure platform for developers running inference, training, batch processing, and isolated sandboxes.
Funding history
About Modal
Modal provides code-first, elastic CPU/GPU compute infrastructure for AI workloads, including model inference, fine-tuning and training, large-scale batch jobs, and secure ephemeral execution environments.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own end-to-end GPU and CPU capacity procurement. You will forecast infrastructure needs, source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate capacity agreements and contracts, translate technical needs into procurement specifications, and advise leadership on market pricing, availability, and supplier dynamics.
Requirements
- Fluency in AI infrastructure, hyperscalers, neoclouds, and GPU supply markets
- Technical understanding of GPU architectures, networking, and SLA structures
- Strong commercial negotiation and deal-closing skills
- Ability to work with finance and engineering on commercial terms and technical requirements
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end procurement of GPU and CPU capacity
- Build and maintain supplier relationships
- Evaluate supply options for price, availability, hardware, networking, and SLA terms
- Negotiate and close capacity agreements and contracts
- Translate engineering requirements into procurement specifications
- Track market pricing, availability trends, and supplier dynamics
- Advise leadership on infrastructure procurement decisions