Lightning AI
Financial Analyst
San Francisco, California, United States · Mid
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$14,046 more — $114,046 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $114,046 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Financial and Investment Analysts" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Financial and Investment Analysts (13-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute.
- We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Prepare materials for lender and investor communications and help maintain data rooms
- Support M&A diligence models and research
- Help build and maintain a driver-based model for P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
- Support monthly and quarterly reporting, ensuring accuracy and flagging key business drivers
- Maintain FP&A systems and tooling and ensure data accuracy
- Ability to work effectively with partners outside of finance
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
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)
- Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
- In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs.
Skills
- Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning.
- Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.
- The Way We Work
- Here's what that looks like in practice:
- Move with Urgency:
- Take Ownership:
Compensation
- $100,000 - $130,000 USD
- Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
- Support annual planning and long-range planning
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and long-term success:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
- 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
- Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
- Paid Parental & Family Leave:
- Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
- Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
Company info
- Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems-designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
- Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.
- We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises. Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
- Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems-designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
- Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
- The people who thrive here are builders who move fast, communicate openly, take ownership, and continuously improve themselves, their teams, and our company.
- Move with Urgency: We move quickly, make thoughtful decisions, and keep momentum. We value action over perfection and learn by shipping.
- Take Ownership: We own outcomes, not just our individual work. We make decisions that move the company forward and follow through.
- Communicate Openly: We communicate directly, seek to understand, and create clarity for others. Honest conversations help us move faster together.
- Build Great Teams: We lead by example, empower others, and create healthy teams where people can do their best work.
- Raise the Bar: We're always improving ourselves. We learn from feedback, consistently challenge ourselves to grow, and focus on the work that matters most.
- Think Long-Term: We design for what's next. We create scalable systems, simplify complexity, and use AI and automation to amplify our impact.
This listing is sourced directly from Lightning AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.