
About
Compute is a commodity. We think people should buy it like one.
Startups shouldn’t be forced to buy a year’s worth of compute time in order to get market rate and compute providers shouldn’t go bankrupt because they can’t fully book their clusters.
At SF Compute, our goal is to solve this issue the same way this was solved for every other commodity — by building a venue where compute contracts are traded in real-time and by bringing a new kind of participant into the supply chain, traders.
If we succeed, buyers will be able to get a good price for any order, whether it’s 32 H100s for a month or 8,000 H100s for an hour, and sellers will instantly book out their clusters because traders will speculatively buy them, for a spread. Every FLOP will flow through us somewhere in the supply chain. What Brent is for oil, we will be for compute.
About the roleDevelop and oversee the company’s legal strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Ensure compliance with all applicable financial, regulatory, and data privacy laws (e.g., AI sales restrictions, AML/KYC, potential future CFTC regulation, GDPR etc.)
Advise on corporate governance, fundraising, and investor relations, including equity and debt financing transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including partnerships, vendor agreements, and licensing deals
Provide legal counsel on product development to ensure compliance with various regulations and mitigate legal risk
Manage risk and crisis response, including potential litigation, regulatory inquiries, and disputes
Lead interactions with regulatory bodies and stay ahead of emerging laws and regulations affecting the fintech space
Oversee intellectual property protection, including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets
Develop and implement policies, training, and best practices to maintain legal and ethical integrity across the organization
Manage external counsel and legal budgets efficiently
Team members are offered a competitive salary along with equity in the company
Visa SponsorshipsYes, we sponsor visas and work permits
Retirement matchingWe match 401(k) plans up to 4%
Medical, dental & visionWe offer competitive medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents and cover 100% of premiums
Time offWe offer unlimited paid time off as well as 10+ observed holidays
Parental leaveWe offer biological, adoptive, and foster parents paid time off to spend quality time with family
Daily lunchWe cover lunch daily for employees
Unlimited office book budgetYou 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.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any reason, please reach out to us at team@sfcompute.com.