Apple · 20 hours ago
Infrastructure Finance, Senior Cloud Technical Lead
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$203K/yr - $306K/yr
7+ years expApple is a leading technology company that values innovation and customer experience. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Technical Lead to shape the financial and business strategy of internal cloud services, developing economic models and partnering with engineering to optimize performance and cost.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain cost and economic models across compute, storage, and network platforms
Design internal chargeback frameworks and strategic pricing structures
Lead strategic business reviews with senior leadership to align infrastructure strategy with financial outcomes
Deliver financial insights and recommendations that guide trade-offs between performance, resilience, and cost
Build frameworks for build-vs-buy evaluations and investment decision-making
Partner with engineering to identify and drive cost-efficiency and optimization opportunities
Conduct comparative analysis of private- vs. public-cloud infrastructure economics
Champion process improvements, tooling enhancements, and automation
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience with cloud services and infrastructure platforms, including deep exposure to public cloud (AWS, GCP) and private/on-prem environments
5+ years of relevant experience within a Finance team, with exposure to forecasting, fiscal planning, cost allocations, and core accounting principles
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
Preferred
9+ years of experience with cloud services and infrastructure platforms, including deep exposure to public cloud (AWS, GCP) and private/on-prem environments
Expertise in financial cost modeling, TCO analysis, and capital investment evaluation
Deep understanding of the cloud and infrastructure stack—compute, storage, network systems, and hyperscale platform ecosystems
Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering and technical teams to align financial and operational goals
Advanced proficiency in SQL and Excel, with the ability to analyze and interpret large, complex financial, engineering, and operational datasets
Highly organized, action-oriented, and accountable, with a track record of integrity and follow-through
MBA, CFA, or advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
Deep knowledge of datacenter architecture, including compute, storage, networking, and virtualization
Experience with FinOps (financial operations), particularly capacity modeling, forecasting, cost optimization and scenario planning for large-scale infrastructure
Demonstrated ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, including engineering, finance, supply chain, and executive teams
Prior experience within a hyperscale cloud provider, data-center operator, or enterprise infrastructure planning team
Excellent collaboration, communication, and storytelling skills, capable of translating complex data into executive-ready insights
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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