Director of Infrastructure Operations

Job Title Director of Infrastructure Operations Job Summary The Director of Infrastructure Operantions will own GPU capacity planning, compute economics, cost engineering, and long-range infrastructure strategy - sitting at the intersection of Finance and Engineering. This person will build the end-to-end economic model of compute, drive infrastructure investment decisions, and manage relationships and proposals across the infrastructure supply chain. Key Responsibilities Lead multi-year GPU capacity planning and demand forecastingBuild fully loaded cost models and unit-economics metrics for compute infrastructureEvaluate buy/lease/cloud infrastructure decisions and build supporting business casesTranslate capacity needs into CapEx/OpEx and cost-of-goods impactsPartner with Finance on operating plans and long-range forecastsBuild models and dashboards for capacity, utilization, and cost visibilityServe as the key liaison between Engineering and Finance on infrastructure economics Required Experience 10+ years in data-center economics, capacity planning, or cost engineeringBackground in large-scale compute, cloud, AI/ML, GPU, semiconductor, or data-center environmentsStrong grasp of unit economics, CapEx/COGS modeling, and depreciationAdvanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling skillsBachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or a related field. Preferred Experience MBA or Master’s degree in a technical or quantitative fieldExperience at a GPU cloud provider, hyperscaler, or semiconductor companyFamiliarity with GPU clusters, networking, and storage infrastructure What We Offer A pivotal role shaping Cognichip's compute strategy and infrastructure economics from the US HQDirect partnership with Finance, Engineering, and business leadershipWork at the intersection of AI, semiconductors, and infrastructure, solving high-impact economic and technical problemsCompetitive compensation package, including early-stage equity in a fast-growing AI startupA high-trust, low-ego team culture that values ownership, curiosity, and collaboration