Crusoe

AI Infrastructure

StaffSoftwareEngineer,DeveloperExperience

$209–253k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience at Crusoe. Skills: Developer tools, Developer infrastructure, Cloud-native, DevOps. Build paved paths for engineers. Identify and automate friction”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate development; Ensure high quality; Empower engineers to deliver change; Eliminate friction for engineers

Industry & Context.

AI Infrastructure
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Technical tradeoffs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related analytical field (or equivalent professional experience)

Nice to Have

Experience informing long-term company objectives, Experience building AI agent platforms, Hands-on experience with Linux image construction, Hands-on experience with package building, Hands-on experience with kernel-level optimizations, Active involvement in open-source community, Track record of staying current with industry advancements, Background in solving complex technical problems, Background in automating technical solutions

What You'll Do.

Build paved paths for engineers

Identify and automate friction

Automate repetitive tasks

Develop libraries and tools

Develop pre-production environments

Unify internal tooling

Unify vendor services

Build operational efficiency

Innovate development lifecycle stages

Establish culture of quality

Build efficient systems

Build efficient processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with stakeholders; Cross-functional teams

Full 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 THIS ROLE The Developer Experience (DevX) team is a high-impact group charged with fueling the future of Crusoe’s engineering muscle. We’re responsible for critical developer tools and infrastructure that are used by all of Crusoe engineering. We focus on accelerating development while ensuring we keep a high bar for quality. This role holds a broad, mission-critical charter: to empower every Crusoe engineer to deliver positive change to customers quickly, safely, and efficiently. As a member of the DevX team, you will unlock the potential of our coding ecosystem, tackling everything from deep-kernel optimizations to establishing the first principles of unit testing and building AI agent platforms. You will play a critical role in shaping our technical direction, communicating a strategic vision, and fosteri

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