Senior Staff Software Engineer, Managed Orchestration

Crusoe Energy Systems LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 237,600 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity packages

Paid time off

Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) Retirement plan with company match

Professional development & tuition reimbursement

Daily meals allowance

Job summary

A pioneering AI infrastructure company is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead initiatives in cloud software. This role requires over 10 years in software engineering with expertise in systems engineering and Kubernetes. Key responsibilities include setting technical direction, mentoring engineering teams, and driving scalable software solutions. Competitive compensation and extensive benefits such as equity packages, health insurance, and professional development support are offered in San Francisco, California.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of programming experience in GoLang.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure as code.
• Ability to influence platform-level decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex architectural initiatives.
• Drive the development of scalable software solutions.
• Define and evolve architectural standards.
• Mentor and elevate team capabilities.
• Deliver cohesive solutions across teams.

Skills

GoLang programming

Systems Engineering

Kubernetes

Linux Engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

CI/CD

Automated Testing pipelines

Communication skills

Tools

GCP

Argo

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem‑solving, opportunity‑finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high‑performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role:

We are actively seeking an exceptional Senior Staff Software Engineer for our cloud software team who will serve as a technical leader and strategic force behind the operations of our cutting‑edge infrastructure. Your expertise will be instrumental in defining, designing, and scaling our carbon‑reducing operating model, as well as driving the long‑term vision and reliability of critical hardware, software, and network components.

In this role, you will lead complex architectural initiatives, set technical direction across teams, and establish best practices in code quality, system design, and operational excellence. You will author and review high‑impact proposals and architecture documents, guiding decisions that shape the organization’s technical landscape. You will evaluate tools and frameworks with a long‑term, system‑wide perspective, carefully considering their impact on reliability, scalability, operational costs, and organizational adoption. Your deep expertise in orchestration and optimization will be instrumental in advancing our managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters, ensuring they set the industry standard for reliability, performance, and efficiency.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Drive the development of scalable, resilient, and high‑performance software solutions, ensuring alignment with and influence over the strategic objectives outlined in the Crusoe Cloud roadmap

• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, fostering a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and accountability while enabling teams to deliver cutting‑edge cloud solutions

• Define and evolve architectural standards and best practices, ensuring consistency, scalability, and long‑term maintainability across systems

• Continuously stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies in cloud software, proactively shaping Crusoe’s technical direction and incorporating innovations that maintain competitive advantage

• Act as a mentor and multiplier for engineering talent, elevating team capabilities through coaching, design reviews, and thought leadership in technical discussions

• Lead cross‑functional initiatives and drive alignment between engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver cohesive and impactful solutions

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• You have 10+ years of experience working in software engineering, with deep expertise in Systems Engineering and large‑scale distributed systems

• You possess 3+ years of programming experience in GoLang, with a track record of delivering production‑grade systems

• You have extensive experience with Kubernetes and Linux Engineering, including advanced debugging and performance optimization

• You are highly skilled in infrastructure as code and have a strong understanding of complex systems‑level challenges at scale

• You have experience with Terraform and GCP (preferred), with the ability to influence platform‑level decisions

• You have a strong understanding of Argo, CI/CD, and Automated Testing pipelines, including designing and scaling them for large organizations

• You can architect, build, and evolve Kubernetes operators and controllers, owning critical components that ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the Kubernetes environment

• You have experience designing and operating large‑scale systems comparable to leading services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

• You can lead and deliver critical, high‑impact projects, driving initiatives across networking, quality control, automation, and system reliability at an organizational level

• You can define and own system architecture end‑to‑end, including CI/CD pipelines, ensuring scalability, security, and long‑term sustainability

• You have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders and drive alignment across the organization

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance

• Daily meals allowance

• Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $237,600 -$288,000 + 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.