[Job Radar](https://jobradar.live/) / [Jobs](https://jobradar.live/ilanlar) / Strategic Account Executive Active Hybrid San Francisco, California, United States Posted · 02.10.2026 Ashby (US) # Strategic Account Executive FriendliAI As a Strategic Account Executive at FriendliAI, you will be instrumental in driving our market expansion by securing high-value enterprise accounts and building strategic relationships with leading AI-forward companies. You'll focus on helping enterprises leverage FriendliAI's inference serving platform to achieve transformative cost savings and performance improvements across their AI deployments. Environments • Highly competitive base salary plus uncapped commission structure tied to enterprise deal value • Equity in a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company • Comprehensive benefits package • Collaborative environment with exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies Key Responsibilities • Own the end-to-end sales process with enterprises, from generating pipeline to closing high-value, strategic enterprise deals focused on AI inference and serving solutions • Identify and capitalize on growth opportunities within existing accounts, becoming a trusted advisor for AI infrastructure optimization • Build and maintain strategic relationships with CTOs, engineering leaders, ML/AI leaders, and other technical decision-makers at target enterprises. • Manage technical POCs that demonstrate FriendliAI's superior performance and cost advantages, collaborating with internal engineering teams and enterprise clients • Consistently generate and manage a robust pipeline by identifying enterprises with significant inference workloads and positioning FriendliAI's solutions strategically • Lead tech community engagements, representing FriendliAI at premier AI/ML conferences, meetups, and industry events (AI Engineer World's Fair, AWS re:Invent, etc.) • Cultivate strategic relationships with AI engineers, ML platform leaders, and technical decision-makers at target enterprises through community involvement • Organize technical events; workshops, technical demos, and meetups showcasing FriendliAI • Collaborate on technical content, case studies, and speaking opportunities that establish FriendliAI's market leadership • Bring the voice of enterprise customers into product discussions, ensuring FriendliAI's roadmap aligns with market needs and competitive positioning • Work closely with engineering teams to understand and articulate complex technical differentiators around inference optimization • Analyze the competitive landscape and provide insights on enterprise AI infrastructure trends and requirements Qualifications • 5+ years of B2B enterprise sales experience • Proven track record of closing $300K+ ARR deals and consistently exceeding revenue targets • Experience selling AI inference, GPU compute, cloud infrastructure, bare-metal infrastructure, or other technical AI infrastructure solutions • Strong technical background in AI/ML infrastructure, cloud platforms, compute, or developer tools • Deep understanding of LLM deployment, inference serving, and AI/ML workflows • Active participation in AI/ML tech communities with demonstrated networking abilities • Experience managing technical POCs and multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles • Excellent communication skills for engaging both C-level executives and technical teams Preferred Experience • AI inference, AI infrastructure, MLOps, cloud compute, bare-metal infrastructure, or developer tools company background • Existing network within enterprise AI/ML, engineering, or infrastructure teams • Technical degree or equivalent practical experience in AI/ML space • Track record of organizing or speaking at tech meetups and industry conferences About us FriendliAI, a San Mateo, CA-based startup, is building the next-generation AI inference platform that accelerates the deployment of large language and multimodal models with unmatched performance and efficiency. Our infrastructure supports high-throughput, low-latency AI workloads for organizations worldwide. We are also integrated with the Hugging Face platform, allowing instant access to over 600,000 open-source models. We are on a mission to deliver the world's best platform for AI inference This job was verified from Ashby (US). Applications are completed on the original source. [Apply on the original listing ↗](https://jobradar.live/ilan/93aafc10-df5c-44d7-863d-aad5aa69ec4d/git) ## Stop searching one by one for roles like this. Upload your resume or enter your target roles to see your first 3 matches for free. [Find jobs for me →](https://jobradar.live/uye/kayit) Your resume is never shared with employers; it is processed only for matching. 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