Chief Financial Officer – AI Data Infrastructure

Blue Signal Search; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package

Performance incentives

Substantial equity

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

A high-growth startup in San Francisco seeks a strategic CFO to lead their finance organization. This role involves driving financial strategy and building scalable finance systems for AI-optimized data centers. The CFO will collaborate closely with the executive team and influence company-wide decisions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in finance, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Direct experience with large-scale data center platforms required.

Responsibilities

• Direct all financial functions including strategic planning and reporting.
• Drive investor communications and oversee financial due diligence.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Risk Management

Investor Relations

Education

MBA

CPA

Job description

Senior Recruiting & Business Development Director | Accounting/Finance | People/HR Talent Acquisition | CIO/Technology Executive Search

Confidential Job Description

About the Opportunity:

A high-growth startup building AI-optimized data centers is seeking a strategic Chief Financial Officer to lead their finance organization through an exciting stage of scale. Focused on delivering high-density GPU compute infrastructure to power the next generation of artificial intelligence, this stealth-mode company is backed by industry-leading investors and scaling rapidly.

The CFO will be instrumental in driving financial strategy, shaping capital markets approach, and building out the financial backbone of a business at the frontier of digital infrastructure and machine intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct all financial functions, including strategic planning, FP&A, reporting, capital allocation, and fundraising.
• Develop scalable finance systems and processes to support multiple large-scale data center projects.
• Drive investor communications, board-level reporting, and all aspects of fundraising and financial structuring.
• Oversee financial due diligence, infrastructure cost modeling, and performance tracking across sites and regions.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to the CEO and executive team, influencing company-wide decisions with financial insight.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting in alignment with long-term infrastructure deployment plans.
• Evaluate ROI, margins, and profitability models tied to hyperscale, colocation, and AI-specific customer demand.
• Ensure strong compliance and risk management practices across all financial and operational domains.

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in finance, including 5+ years in a senior financial leadership role.
• Direct experience with large-scale data center platforms or digital infrastructure businesses is required.
• Background in high-capex environments such as hyperscale data centers, cloud infrastructure, or energy tech.
• Proven success in fundraising (Series B or later), investor relations, and board-level communications.
• Strong command of corporate finance, project-level economics, and complex capital structuring.
• Experience building out and leading high-performing finance teams in high-growth settings.
• Exceptional financial modeling, planning, and risk management skills.
• MBA, CPA, or equivalent background preferred.

What’s in It for You:

• Executive compensation package with base salary, performance incentives, and substantial equity.
• Opportunity to help lead a data center company built specifically for the AI era.
• Close collaboration with a visionary team of infrastructure, AI, and investment leaders.
• High-impact role with direct influence over long-term business direction and market strategy.
• San Francisco-based with hybrid flexibility and opportunity for global exposure as expansion progresses.

About Blue Signal:

• Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Management

Industries

• Telecommunications