FinOps Technical Lead

About Moloco:

Moloco is a machine learning company empowering organizations of all sizes to grow and unlock the full value of their unique first-party data, elevating the traditional path to performance advertising. While the largest technology companies have proven the speed and scale of ad-targeting utilizing data— the same robust performance powered by machine learning has previously been unavailable beyond their platforms.

That’s where Moloco steps in. With Moloco’s powerful combination of cutting-edge machine learning technologies, we play a unique and visible role in shaping the digital economy, all while allowing companies to stay independent and scale.

An industry leader at the nexus of machine learning, performance marketing, and visionary product infrastructure, Moloco is advancing the advertising technology industry. We ranked in the top 10% of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies for 2023. Recognized as one of 46 leading Cloud Computing companies, receiving the Stratus Award for 2023. In 2023, we received Google’s Cloud DevOps Dreamers Award, a recognition given to companies that are implementing DevOps practices to drive organizational success and high performance. Lastly, Moloco is a 2024-certified Great Place to Work! Check us out on Glassdoor and be sure to get an inside look at working at Moloco on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, London, Berlin, Seoul, Singapore, Beijing, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.

Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging will allow us the greatest opportunity to carry out our mission — to empower businesses of all sizes to grow through operational machine learning.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

About the Role

Moloco is a machine learning company operating at massive scale (we ingest 10 petabytes of training data per day) and our models are blazingly fast (returning predictions in 10 milliseconds or less); and a profitable unicorn (we’re valued at $2B & been profitable for the last 17+ quarters).

As the Lead on Cloud FinOps, you’ll provide cross-functional leadership and establish a center of excellence for Cloud Financial Operations at Moloco.  Cloud FinOps responsibilities include cost analytics, capacity planning, and driving financial and technical cost optimizations for Moloco’s cloud infrastructure assets.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement strategies for optimizing cloud costs, including rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and eliminating waste. Identify and reduce inefficiencies across multi-cloud environments (emphasis on GCP).
• Establish governance processes and policies for cloud spending, ensuring budget adherence and consistent cost reporting.
• Monitor usage trends, create financial forecasts, and track cloud expenditures.
• Work closely across engineering, finance, and business stakeholders to ensure cloud resources are used efficiently. Conduct regular meetings and present findings to leadership, focusing on trends, savings opportunities, and spend analysis.
• Use data analysis tools to create dashboards, reports, and insights on cloud usage and costs. Provide actionable recommendations to optimize cloud usage based on data insights.
• Work with Finance to develop and maintain cloud budgets, helping teams forecast future cloud expenses. Conduct financial planning and analysis, considering upcoming projects and anticipated cloud resource needs.
• Establish, promote, and lead FinOps best practices across the organization. Implement tagging, reporting standards, and educate teams on cost-effective cloud usage and FinOps principles.
• Build and lead a focused team of FinOps engineers

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.  Direct or indirect experience with Finance or Accounting a plus
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps, cloud architecture, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Cost Explorer, etc).
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, Dashboarding tools, etc).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Relevant FinOps or cloud certifications (e.g., Certified FinOps Practitioner, GCP Certified Cloud Architect) are a plus.

Our Compensation And Benefits (for United States Residents Only)

In accordance with various state laws, the range provided is a reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also offer a competitive benefits package.

Base Pay Range:

$179,340 – $239,010 USD

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives. For an overview of our global benefits, click here.