Staff Cloud Availability Platform Engineer

Crusoe Energy Systems LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the architectural design and implementation of core infrastructure for AI applications. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in distributed systems, Kubernetes, and backend engineering, with a commitment to driving impactful architectural decisions.

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Industry competitive pay

Restricted Stock Units

Health insurance options

Employer HSA contributions

Paid Parental Leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in designing Kubernetes clusters with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Expertise in strongly typed languages like Go, Rust, Java, or C++.
• Knowledge of Linux networking and event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Kubernetes clusters.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of the networking stack.
• Design and scale event-driven systems for real-time applications.

Skills

Kubernetes

Networking

Scalable APIs

Linux Host/Container Networking

Event-Driven Systems

Developer-facing APIs

Infrastructure as Code

Education

8+ years of experience in platform or backend engineering

Staff level experience (2+ years)

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Job description

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:
We are looking for a Staff member to lead the design and implementation of core infrastructure and platform services at scale. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in complex distributed systems, are passionate about Kubernetes, networking, and scalable APIs, and want to drive architectural decisions that impact the entire engineering organization.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Leading the architectural design and implementation of Kubernetes clusters with a focus on performance, reliability, and multi-tenancy.

• Driving end-to-end ownership of the host networking stack, including CNI integration, custom network policies, and observability/security features.

• Designing and scaling event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, NATS, SNS/SQS) to support real-time applications and control planes.

• Defining and implementing robust developer-facing APIs (REST/gRPC) for platform services and infrastructure tooling.

• Establishing platform-wide patterns and best practices for scalable service integration and system interoperability.

• Contributing to the evolution of observability, service discovery, and performance tooling across the platform.

• Leading design reviews and architecture discussions, offering deep domain expertise and mentorship to peers.

• Collaborating with security, compliance, and governance teams to ensure platform auditability and robustness.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• 8+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or backend engineering, with 2+ years at a Staff.

• Proven expertise in strongly typed languages such as Go, Rust, Java, or C++.

• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, including service discovery, networking, and load balancing.

• Expertise in Linux host/container networking, service meshes, and L3/L4 traffic debugging.

• Experience architecting and operating event-driven systems with high availability and low latency.

• Strong background in building developer-facing APIs with a focus on usability and performance.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and Helm, and GitOps/CI/CD workflows.

• Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid environments, particularly with AWS.

Bonus Points:

• Experience contributing to open-source infrastructure or Kubernetes projects.

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).

• Exposure to zero-trust networking or advanced access control models.

• Past leadership of cross-functional or platform-wide initiatives.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule

• 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 benefit; $200/month

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $210,000 -$250,000 + 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.