Controller

San Jose Office (First St) · 15+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

- 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

Lambda is seeking an experienced Controller to lead and scale our accounting organization during a pivotal stage of growth.
Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, this role will play a critical leadership position in building a best-in-class controllership function to support a rapidly expanding, multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure platform.
This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone excited to build, elevate, and modernize a high-performing accounting organization in a dynamic, fast-scaling environment.

Lead all aspects of accounting operations, including general ledger, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and lease accounting.
Oversee a timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across multiple entities and product lines.
Lead the evolution of systems, automation, AI, and ERP optimization to improve accounting’s accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
Design, implement, and continuously strengthen internal controls and accounting policies to support SOX compliance and long-term reporting scalability.
Partner closely with Legal, FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, Treasury, and other cross-functional leaders to ensure accounting implications are thoughtfully considered in strategic decisions.
Establish and manage relationships with external auditors and help oversee annual audits and quarterly reviews.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team with a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Accounting Officer and executive leadership on accounting matters.
Also serve as a partner to the Head of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting, and the Head of Tax, both of whom also report to the Chief Accounting Officer.

15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and senior leadership in a high-growth technology company
Experience operating in or preparing an organization for public-company standards
Deep technical expertise in US GAAP, including revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases, and complex commercial arrangements
Strong knowledge of internal controls and SOX compliance
Proven ability to build and scale accounting teams in fast-moving environments
CPA required
Strong executive presence and ability to communicate complex accounting topics clearly to cross-functional leaders

Experience in AI infrastructure, cloud computing, hardware, or other capital-intensive environments
Experience with multi-entity and international operations
ERP implementation or post-implementation optimization experience (NetSuite preferred)
Experience partnering closely with Treasury and Capital Markets functions
Big 4 background strongly preferred

Position requires presence in both San Jose or San Francisco office locations, for a combined 4 days per week.