SF Compute operates a marketplace that lets users buy on-demand GPU capacity and enables owners of idle hardware to sell their excess compute.
We're building the company which will de-risk the largest infrastructure build-out in history. When people finance GPU clusters, the datacenters housing them, and the infrastructure powering them, they need "offtake" - meaning someone has signed a contract to lease the cluster for a period of time before its even built. Financing a GPU cluster is inherently risky, since margins are thin and volumes are huge. Lenders don't want to take on the risk that cluster developers can't repay their loan, and cluster developers really don't want to risk not selling their cluster. As a result, risk is offloaded to the customer using fixed-price long-term contracts. If you don't mitigate this customer risk, there's a bubble. This isn't SaaS anymore - application layer companies sign multi-year contracts for computer and inference, but sell to customers on monthly subscriptions. If you mess up a purchase, it's game over: a minor shift in your revenue growth rate might mean the difference between profit or bankruptcy. But what if companies could exit their contract by selling it back to the market? Otherwise, as AI scales, compute only becomes available to folks who can effectively take on that risk. A 2-person startup in a San Francisco Victorian can't realistically sign a 5-year take or pay contract on $100m supercomputers. But they may be able to buy the month of liquidity that someone else sold back. So that's what we make: a liquid market for GPU offtake. ABOUT THE ROLE - Translate ideas and direction into strong visual concepts by shaping and evolving SF Compute's visual identity across digital and physical experiences. - Design for web, marketing campaigns, social media, presentations, events, and other brand touchpoints. - Develop and maintain a clear, consistent visual system: transform broad ideas and strategic direction into compelling visual concepts. - Move quickly from exploration to polished execution: build and maintain a scalable design system that keeps the brand consistent as we grow. - Move seamlessly from early exploration to polished execution while balancing quality and speed. - Work closely and directly with our CEO throughout the process. WHO YOU ARE - Exceptional visual taste with a high standard for craft and attention to detail. - Strong typography, composition, visual identity, layout and digital design skills. - Ability to take loosely defined problems and turn them into clear, thoughtful creative work. - Comfortable working independently, iterating quickly, and collaborating across disciplines. - A portfolio that demonstrates strong brand thinking, not just polished visuals. Please apply with your portfolio. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience designing for developer tools, infrastructure, AI, or enterprise software. - Experience creating brands from the ground up or evolving brands through periods of rapid growth. BENEFITS GENEROUS EQUITY GRANT Team members are offered a competitive salary along with equity in the company VISA SPONSORSHIPS Yes, we sponsor visas and work permits RETIREMENT MATCHING We match 401(k) plans up to 4% MEDICAL, DENTAL & VISION We offer competitive medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents and cover 100% of premiums TIME OFF We offer unlimited paid time off as well as 10+ observed holidays PARENTAL LEAVE We offer biological, adoptive, and foster parents paid time off to spend quality time with family DAILY LUNCH We cover lunch daily for employees UNLIMITED OFFICE BOOK BUDGET You can buy as many books for the office as you want The San Francisco Compute Company is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We make employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, national origin, social or ethical origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We welcome the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Our commitment to diversity includes hiring talented individuals regardless of their criminal history, in accordance with local, state, and federal laws, including San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and California’s ban-the-box laws.