Trader, Compute Markets

present of AI; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoa is an institutional marketplace where buyers and sellers trade GPUs and AI hardware through verified counterparties. The Operations role in San Francisco (remote allowed) focuses on matching buyers and sellers, pricing, and risk management to keep trades sound.

A strong candidate brings sharp quantitative judgment, comfort negotiating deals under uncertainty, and a clear read on GPU supply and demand to excel in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Experience with trading or marketplace operations in tech commodities.
• Ability to price and move a fast changing commodity.
• Ability to manage risk on open positions.
• Clear read on GPU supply and demand.
• Comfort negotiating deals under uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Match buyers and sellers on the marketplace.
• Keep trades sound and compliant.
• Develop insights into GPU and accelerator economics.
• Track supply and demand shifts using market data tools.

Skills

Quantitative judgment

Deal negotiation

Risk management

Counterparty relationships

GPU market knowledge

Tools

Market data tools

Job description

Operations San Francisco, CA, US / Remote Full-time

A trader in compute markets typically needs to price and move a fast changing commodity, manage risk on open positions, and build trusted relationships with counterparties. A strong candidate brings sharp quantitative judgment, comfort negotiating deals under uncertainty, and a clear read on GPU supply and demand. Since Stoa runs a verified marketplace for AI hardware, the work centers on matching buyers and sellers and keeping trades sound.

How it fits the AI era

AI demand is reshaping how compute is priced and allocated, so this role sits close to the forces changing the market. Software can surface prices and flag risk faster, but judging a counterparty, structuring a deal, and holding a position through volatility stay human. The trader's edge is combining data with market instinct.

How it builds AI experience

The role builds hands on exposure to how AI hardware is bought and sold, including pricing signals and counterparty verification. Building that means learning GPU and accelerator economics, tracking supply and demand shifts, and getting fluent with market data tools. Experience with trading or marketplace operations in tech commodities helps.

Worth showing

• GPU market knowledge
• Counterparty relationships

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About Stoa

Stoa is an institutional marketplace where buyers and sellers trade GPUs and AI hardware through verified counterparties, per the company.