Director of Real Estate & Workplace

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Oversee and enhance Lambda's office properties and facilities while creating engaging workplace experiences that foster productivity and connection.

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 office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.

The People Team at Lambda is building the kind of company we all want to work for. We move fast, cut through noise, and care deeply - about clarity, fairness, growth, and getting the details right. From hiring to offboarding (and everything in between), we make sure every Lambda has the support, tools, and structure to thrive. Our scope includes recruiting, rewards, L&D, employee relations, communications, and culture - all the things that shape a great place to work.

We’re growing fast, and we need a Director of Real Estate & Workplace to make sure our spaces keep up. This role is equal parts strategy and execution: overseeing real estate and facilities, while also creating workplace experiences that drive productivity, connection, and culture across Lambda.

What You’ll Do

  • Oversee, open, and maintain all company office properties.

  • Plan for growth and ensure our spaces scale with us.

  • Create spaces that bring Lambda’s culture to life.

  • Make the workplace engaging, productive, and fun.

  • Lead and support a team of office coordinators.

  • Keep offices humming: supplies, security, space, amenities.

  • Partner with our engagement team on all-hands and team events.

  • Manage building upkeep, safety, and security systems.

  • Be the go-to contact for all facilities issues.

  • Ensure all properties meet safety and regulatory requirements.

  • Own the annual budget for facilities and workplace operations.

  • Build strong, efficient vendor relationships.

  • Manage vendors and negotiate contracts.

You

  • Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, or a related field.

  • 5–10+ years in corp facilities/operations and vendor management.

  • 3–5+ years managing a team in a scaling environment.

  • Strong negotiation and contract management skills.

  • Experienced in hyper-growth environments—adaptable and hands-on.

  • Knowledge of workplace experience, employee engagement programs.

  • Organized, detail-oriented, great at juggling multiple priorities, own outcomes.

Why You’ll Love It Here

You’ll have a front-row seat to the growth of a company shaping the future of tech—and you’ll have a direct hand in making that growth possible. We value speed, tenacity, creativity, and being excellent to each other. If you want a seat where you can make a huge impact every day, this is it.

Do you see the office as more than four walls and some desks? Can you negotiate a lease in the morning and plan a team event in the afternoon? How can you make compliance and safety number one, but don’t let them kill the vibe? If you like to move fast, solve problems, and find creative ways to make the workplace better, let’s talk.

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

A Final Note:

You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • Paid Time Off: Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
  • Wellness Stipend: Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
Salary
$206,000 – $275,000 per year
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