Director of Cloud Cost Optimization

Company overview

LucidLink is a fast-growing startup on a mission to make data instantly and securely accessible from everywhere. As remote and hybrid work has become the new normal, our cloud-based technology enables teams to instantly access files and collaborate from anywhere in a familiar format that works like a local hard drive.

LucidLink’s solution is designed for workflows involving huge files, massive data sets and real-time collaboration. Our customers include the world’s most creative companies like Paramount, Warner Brothers, Epic Games, Spotify, A+E and Netflix. We were founded in 2016 by storage industry experts and support over one billion customer files across more than 40+ countries. LucidLink is headquartered in San Francisco, California, has an engineering office in Sofia, Bulgaria, and remote employees across North America, Europe, and Australia.

Reasons to join LucidLink:

• Tackle big challenges: You’ll have the chance to solve complex, high-stakes problems that redefine how teams collaborate globally. By starting with the Media & Entertainment industry and expanding into data-intensive sectors, you’ll gain deep insight into cutting-edge technologies and play a role in shaping the future of global workflows.

• Values-led culture: Our values don’t just exist on paper—they guide every decision and interaction. You’ll thrive in an environment where integrity, innovation, and empathy are at the core of how we operate, empowering you to grow personally and professionally.

• Hypergrowth journey: Joining a company with triple-digit growth rates means unparalleled opportunities for advancement, learning, and being part of an exciting journey toward unicorn status. You’ll experience the adrenaline of startup speed combined with the satisfaction of building something truly impactful.

• Immediate impact: At LucidLink, your work will matter—immediately. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team of 170+ builders working at startup speed, where your ideas and actions will create tangible, exponential results that contribute to our collective success.

• Comprehensive benefits: We believe in investing in our people. With flexible PTO, a competitive salary, stock options, and full health coverage, you’ll feel supported both professionally and personally while enjoying a strong work-life balance.

Please note: applications for this role will close on February 9th at 11:59 pm Pacific. You do not need to be in the first 100 applications to be hired at LucidLink. A human will review all applications so please use this time to read the job description in full and craft a thoughtful application. Incomplete submissions or those from popular auto-applier services will be rejected.

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A word from the hiring manager:

As LucidLink scales, our infrastructure costs are becoming an increasingly strategic lever for the business. We've grown rapidly, and now it's time to build a dedicated capability to optimize our cost structure and improve gross margins.

This is our first Cloud Cost Optimization role so you'll be building the function from scratch. You'll work directly with me (VP of Engineering), our DevOps team, Finance, and Product to drive meaningful improvements to our cost margins while maintaining the performance and reliability our customers depend on.

If you're someone who gets excited about turning data into action, influencing cross-functional teams, and negotiating with vendors to get the best deals, I'd love to talk.

The Opportunity

LucidLink is hiring a Director of Cloud Cost Optimization to build our COGS optimization capability and deliver significant gross margin improvement.

In simple terms: the mission of this role is to transform cloud costs from a reactive expense into a strategic lever for profitable growth.

As a storage-centric SaaS company, our infrastructure costs are a major component of COGS. You'll own the strategy and execution of cost optimization across our cloud infrastructure--from establishing visibility and forecasting, to driving optimization initiatives with engineering, to leading vendor negotiations.

This role sits within Engineering but works across the entire organization. You'll need to speak the language of engineers, finance, and executives alike. You'll influence priorities without direct authority and be success will be