Chief Financial Officer
TLDR
Lead financial strategy and operations in a growing AI infrastructure company, focusing on capital allocation and investor relations while overseeing financial leadership.
Cloudian is a Silicon Valley-based technology company specializing in enterprise object storage systems. Cloudian introduced its platform, HyperStore®, in 2011 and is the most widely deployed independent provider of object storage and the leader in data management software for the hybrid cloud.
With military-grade security, limitless scalability, and seamless cloud integration, Cloudian’s S3-compatible object storage lets users optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements, and cut costs by consolidating information to a single, cloud-like platform. Cloudian’s geo-distributed architecture manages and protects object and file data at the edge, core, and in the cloud, for both conventional and modern applications.
About the Job:
Cloudian is a leading AI infrastructure software company that co-developed cuObj with NVIDIA — the S3 over RDMA library that accelerates object storage performance and is part of NVIDIA's strategic CUDA library ecosystem. With a strong recurring subscription revenue base and deep integration into the AI infrastructure stack, we are seeking a seasoned CFO to help us capitalize on a significant growth opportunity ahead.
Responsibilities:
- Full financial leadership — planning, reporting, analysis, and audit readiness
- Investor relations — serve as the primary financial contact for investors, lead diligence processes, and present the financial story with confidence
- Strategic partnership with the CEO and board on capital allocation, M&A, IPO, and long-term financial strategy
Requirements:
- Senior CFO with 10+ years of experience including multiple cycles of investor-facing financial leadership across growth equity fundraises, strategic M&A transactions, and PE-backed exits
- IPO experience is a strong plus
- Deep experience in enterprise infrastructure or AI infrastructure software
- Bay Area based — full-time role
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Cloudian builds enterprise object storage systems that provide limitless scalability and military-grade security for data management in hybrid cloud environments. Their flagship platform, HyperStore®, is S3-compatible and helps businesses optimize data access while ensuring compliance with data sovereignty requirements. Targeting enterprises needing efficient data consolidation, Cloudian stands out with its geo-distributed architecture that protects data across various applications and locations.