Crusoe

AI infrastructure

StaffSoftwareEngineer,ManagedOrchestration(ManagedKubernetes)

$220–250k San Francisco, California, United States; New York City, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer, Managed Orchestration (Managed Kubernetes) at Crusoe. Skills: Managed Kubernetes, Orchestration, AI training clusters, Cloud software development, Infrastructure as code, CI/CD, Kubernetes operators. Contribute to the development of scalable and robust software solutions. Align with strategic objectives of the Crusoe Cloud roadmap”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters lead the industry in reliability and performance; Ensure optimal performance and reliability of critical projects

Industry & Context.

AI infrastructure
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience working in software engineering, Systems Engineering experience, 2+ years of programming experience in GoLang, Kubernetes experience, Linux Engineering and debugging experience, Infrastructure as code experience, Experience with systems-level challenges, Argo experience, CI/CD experience, Automated Testing pipelines experience, Ability to build and manage Kubernetes operators and controllers, Ability to develop scalable systems to compete with leading services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Ability to oversee critical projects with broad impact, leading initiatives focused on networking, quality control, and automation, Ability to design system architecture, Ownership of system architecture, including CI/CD pipelines, Adherence to security standards

Nice to Have

Terraform experience, GCP experience

What You'll Do.

Contribute to the development of scalable and robust software solutions

Align with strategic objectives of the Crusoe Cloud roadmap

Create a dynamic environment where creativity and technical excellence are encouraged

Develop cutting-edge cloud solutions

Stay abreast of the latest trends and techniques in cloud software

Incorporate new insights to keep Crusoe’s offerings innovative

Support the development of peers by sharing knowledge and providing guidance

Write and review code

Contribute to proposals and architecture documents

Evaluate tools and frameworks

Advance managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters

Oversee critical projects focused on networking

Design system architecture

Ensure adherence to security standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work collaboratively with tech leads and engineers; Support the development of peers by sharing knowledge and providing guidance in technical discussions

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Process & Methodology

Oversee critical projects with broad impact

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 the Role: We are actively seeking an exceptional Staff Software Engineer for our cloud software team who will contribute to the operations of our cutting-edge infrastructure. Your expertise will be instrumental in designing and scaling our carbon-reducing operating model, as well as managing critical hardware, software, and network components. In this role, you will be involved in writing and reviewing code, contributing to proposals and architecture documents. You will evaluate tools and frameworks, carefully considering their impact on reliability, scalability, operational costs, and ease of adoption. Your expertise in orchestration and optimization will be instrumental in advancing our managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters, ensuring they lead the industry in reliability and performance. What You'll

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