Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.
If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.
*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco, San Jose, or Bellevue office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
What You'll Do
Set Lambda's contracting and supply chain standards — SOPs, playbooks, approval matrix, delegation of authority, master supply, general contractor, and design agreement templates, clause library, and commercial negotiation frameworks
Lead master agreements and their commercial terms — pricing structures, payment terms, capacity reservations, warranties, liquidated damages, and performance security — in alignment with category managers, who own the sourcing strategy and supplier relationships
Lead negotiation of terms and conditions — liability caps, indemnities, insurance, change, suspension, and termination — and assess and allocate commercial risk on every agreement
Serve as the direct liaison to Legal and outside counsel — framing issues, coordinating reviews, and driving agreements to execution
Be the go-to expert for interpreting terms and conditions across Lambda's contract portfolio, advising Construction, Sourcing, Finance, and project teams on rights, obligations, and remedies
Own claims, and disputes across construction and equipment contracts — evaluate entitlement and schedule and cost impact, negotiate resolution, and escalate with Legal and outside counsel when needed
Own contract obligation tracking — milestones, notices, warranties, capacity commitments, LDs, and renewal dates — and keep contract data and records current
Own supplier onboarding — vetting, sanctions and denied-party screening, insurance and certification requirements, tariffs, and import and export controls
Keep the supply chain and contracts function audit-ready — documented controls, approval evidence, contract records, and compliance with internal policy and external requirements
Set dashboard and reporting standards for contracts, spend, supplier, and compliance data, and deliver regular reporting to leadership
Roll out procurement standards and training at every site so project and site teams follow consistent processes for purchasing, approvals, and contract use
Secure approvals for deviations from Lambda's standards, and prepare clear negotiation summaries and recommendations for executives
Continuously improve contracting and procurement efficiency through lessons learned, standardization, and contract lifecycle management and procurement tools
You
Have 7+ years of contracts or commercial management on large capital projects, with deep experience in construction and equipment contracts
Have datacenter or mission-critical experience, or extensive experience in oil and gas, energy, or other complex construction and equipment programs
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain, or a related field, or have equivalent experience
Have personally negotiated master supply agreements with deep command of terms and conditions and their commercial impact
Have owned claims, and disputes through resolution and tracked contract obligations through closeout
Have built master agreement templates, clause libraries, SOPs, playbooks, or approval matrices that an organization adopted
Have owned supply chain compliance — supplier onboarding, trade compliance, audit readiness, and procurement controls
Have set reporting standards and built dashboards for contract, spend, or compliance data, and trained teams across multiple sites on procurement processes
Have served as the primary business liaison to in-house Legal and outside counsel, and know where commercial ownership ends and legal review begins
Communicate clearly in writing and in the room, and can explain commercial risk and trade-offs to executives
Operate well in ambiguity, on compressed timelines, managing several high-value negotiations at once
Nice to Have
Experience at a hyperscaler, AI cloud, colocation provider, datacenter developer, or large EPC or general contractor
Paralegal experience, a JD, or a construction law background
Experience implementing contract lifecycle management (CLM) or procurement systems
Experience with SOX or internal audit controls, or trade compliance certification (e.g., CCS)
Experience standing up a contracts or commercial function in a high-growth company
Salary Range Information
The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda
Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast
Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove
We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers
We offer generous cash & equity compensation
Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of contracts or commercial management experience on large capital projects
- Deep experience with construction and equipment contracts
- Datacenter, mission-critical, oil and gas, energy, or other complex construction and equipment program experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience personally negotiating master supply agreements and commercial terms
- Experience owning claims and disputes through resolution
- Experience tracking contract obligations through closeout
- Experience building master agreement templates, clause libraries, SOPs, playbooks, or approval matrices adopted by an organization
- Experience owning supply chain compliance, including supplier onboarding, trade compliance, audit readiness, and procurement controls
- Experience setting reporting standards and building dashboards for contract, spend, or compliance data
- Experience training teams across multiple sites on procurement processes
- Experience serving as the primary business liaison to in-house Legal and outside counsel
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including explaining commercial risks and trade-offs to executives
- Ability to operate in ambiguity, work on compressed timelines, and manage multiple high-value negotiations
- Experience at a hyperscaler, AI cloud, colocation provider, datacenter developer, large EPC, or general contractor
- Paralegal experience, a JD, or a construction law background
- Experience implementing contract lifecycle management or procurement systems
- Experience with SOX or internal audit controls, or trade compliance certification such as CCS
- Experience establishing a contracts or commercial function in a high-growth company
Lambda Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lambda and has not been reviewed or approved by Lambda.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is described as competitive or generous, particularly in technical roles. Some employees also highlight strong cash pay relative to workload and remote flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision benefits that extend to dependents. This core coverage is positioned as a strength alongside competitive pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off policies include flexible PTO that is encouraged and used, plus roughly 12 paid holidays and around 5 sick days. These elements are noted as helping reduce burnout and supporting flexibility.
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What We Do
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure and the #1 GPU Cloud for ML/AI teams. Their mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence.
