Director of Tax

About the role

We're seeking an exceptional tax leader to establish and scale our tax function from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to define global tax strategy across multiple jurisdictions within a high-growth, dynamic environment, partnering with a world-class team.

Responsibilities

• Tax Strategy & Planning
• Develop and execute a comprehensive global tax strategy aligned with business objectives
• Advise leadership on tax implications of corporate structure, financing, and expansion
• Optimize effective tax rate through strategic planning and structuring
• Compliance & Reporting
• Lead all federal, state, and international tax compliance (income, sales/use, VAT, payroll tax etc.)
• Ensure accurate and timely tax filings and provisions under U.S. GAAP (ASC 740) and applicable international local laws
• Manage audits and inquiries from tax authorities
• Indirect Tax
• Lead global indirect tax strategy for Together AI's AI infrastructure platform, APIs, and usage-based services
• Advise on U.S. and international indirect tax matters, including sales tax and VAT/GST across key jurisdictions, with a focus on AI, cloud, and compute offerings
• Assess the tax implications of fixed-fee subscription or usage-based AI services
• Partner with Product, Finance, and Legal to structure enterprise contracts and bundled offerings in a tax-efficient and compliant manner, including input on pricing, invoicing, and go-to-market decisions
• Data Center and Infrastructure Operations
• Advise on tax treatment of data center operations, including leasing and colocation arrangements
• Manage sales and use tax on infrastructure and hardware purchases, including applying for tax exemption status across geographies
• Identify and support data center tax incentives and credits
• Oversee property tax exposure for data center assets
• Monitor tax developments impacting data center and infrastructure operations
• International Expansion
• Support market entry into new jurisdictions, including entity structuring and transfer pricing
• Design and maintain transfer pricing policies and documentation
• Process & Systems
• Build scalable tax processes and leverage automation where possible
• Partner with various teams on tax provision processes and systems integration

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or Master's in Taxation (MST) preferred
• 10+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting and/or in-house roles, including experience building tax functions from the ground up
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and international direct and indirect tax laws, including transfer pricing and global structuring
• Experience in high-growth technology or AI infrastructure companies; familiarity with indirect tax in cloud-based and hardware-inclusive business models
• IPO or mid-to-late-stage private company experience, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced startup environment
• Familiarity with emerging regulatory frameworks impacting AI infrastructure companies
• About Together AI

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