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Senior Staff Network Traffic Engineer

Crusoe

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 177,000 - 290,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

A leading AI-first Cloud infrastructure company seeks a Senior Staff Network Traffic Engineer to design and optimize high-performance networks. You will mentor engineers and implement advanced traffic engineering solutions in a sustainable environment, significantly impacting AI technology deployment.

Benefits

Industry competitive pay
Restricted Stock Units
Health insurance package options
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with a 100% match up to 4%
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing large-scale production networks.
  • Deep expertise in L4/L7 load balancing, CDN architectures, and global ingress systems.
  • Experience designing for containerized and cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of complex L4/L7 traffic engineering solutions.
  • Build and maintain automation, metrics, and tooling for observability and optimization.
  • Mentor and guide Staff-level engineers in design reviews and best practices.

Skills

L4/L7 load balancing
CDN architectures
Global ingress systems
Programming languages (Go, Python, Java, C++)
Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

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Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy.

Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About This Role

Crusoe Cloud Network Engineering team is looking for an ambitious, experienced team player to join our Network Engineering team. Crusoe Cloud Network Engineering Team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the global edge, backbone, and data center network for High Performance Compute (HPC) Clusters with GPUs. The ideal individual will be highly motivated, self-directed, and excited to work on cutting-edge technologies. You must possess strong analytical and communication skills and be a great team player.

As a Senior Staff Network Traffic Engineer, you will serve as a technical lead for Crusoe’s traffic engineering initiatives. You’ll design scalable architectures for Layer 4/7 load balancing, global ingress, CMAF, FaaS, and WAF, and guide the development of tools, automation, and observability systems. You’ll mentor engineers, influence cross-team design decisions, and help define best practices for reliability and performance.

A Day in the Life:

  • Lead the design and implementation of complex L4/L7 traffic engineering solutions
  • Build and maintain automation, metrics, and tooling for observability and optimization
  • Mentor and guide Staff-level engineers in design reviews and best practices
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align network design with business goals
  • Collaborate with vendors and ISPs on advanced solutions and validation
  • Participate in the on-call rotation and help improve incident response processes

You Will Thrive In This Role If:

  • 10+ years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing large-scale production networks
  • Deep expertise in L4/L7 load balancing, CDN architectures, and global ingress systems
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Go, Python, Java, or C++
  • Experience designing for containerized and cloud-native environments
  • Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to influence without authority
  • Passion for mentoring engineers and growing technical talent
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Benefits:

  • Industry competitive pay
  • Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
  • Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
  • Employer contributions to HSA accounts
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Teladoc
  • 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Subscription to the Calm app
  • MetLife Legal
  • Company paid Commuter FSA benefit of $200 per month

Compensation:

Compensation will be paid up to $290,000 a year + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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