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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 the Role:

Crusoe Developer Productivity is a new team charged with fueling the future of Crusoe’s developer muscle. We set the tone for how engineering is done, ensuring that as Crusoe grows, their developer systems and code delivery capacity grows as well. We have a very broad charter that spans the software life cycle from design through coding, testing and deployment. Our mission is to empower Crusoe engineers to deliver positive change to customers quickly, safely and efficiently. As an early member of the Developer Productivity team you will play a key part in unlocking the potential of Crusoe’s coding ecosystem. At Crusoe you will be challenged with deep problems such as kernel upgrades as well as broad problems such as establishing first principles around unit testing, code reviews and rollouts.

As a senior member of this team you will take a key role in defining technical direction, communicating a strategic vision, and establishing a company culture of engineering excellence. You will work alongside stakeholders and customers to ensure that our work is aligned with long term company objectives - informing those objectives along the way. You’ll also lead efforts to define the future state of Crusoe’s evolving and rapidly growing software development efforts.

A Day In The Life:

  • Partner with the broader engineering organization to build and define standard practices for how services are operated and observed throughout their lifecycle.

  • Establish an opinionated, flexible and cost-effective toolchain for delivering customer value at scale.

  • Fully integrate Crusoe’s developer systems to keep our developers in the flow state, ruthlessly eliminating toil that slows us down. 

  • Immerse yourself with the developer experience so that you can identify and eliminate pain points.

  • Create libraries, tools, and pre-production environments for vetting service APIs and interactions between microservices.

  • Unify both internal tooling and vendor services to automate, build efficiency, and optimize security.

  • Innovate across the development lifecycle from source code, editors, build, CI, CD, platform runtime environments, telemetry, optimizations, monitoring and alerting.

  • Establish a culture of continuous quality delivery that scales as Crusoe scales.

  • Work diligently to build quality, efficient systems and processes to increase the impact of engineers around you.

You Will Thrive In This Role If You Have:

  • You have expertise in understanding technical decisions, evaluating tradeoffs, and how these decisions impact individuals who will use what you build to optimize their work.

  • You have fluent knowledge of industry-standard build tooling, containerization, and open source development tools, libraries, and frameworks.

  • You have an understanding of data structures, storage systems, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.

  • You have experience in relevant and modern open source programming languages (we use Golang).

  • You have empathy for developer and operator workflows and productivity.

  • You have passion for staying current on recent industry practices,  open source advancements and an efficient developer community.

  • You like solving complex problems and then automating the solutions.

  • You enjoy working side-by-side with other top-notch engineers.

  • You hold either a BS or MS Degree in an Engineering or Analytical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Management Science) or equivalent experience.

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; $50 per pay period

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of $183,000 - $210,000. 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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At Crusoe, we're on a mission to build the world’s favorite AI-first cloud infrastructure, and we're looking for a Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Developer Productivity to join our team in sunny San Francisco. If you have a passion for technology that aligns with sustainability and innovation, Crusoe is the place for you! As a key member of our Developer Productivity team, you'll be at the forefront of engineering excellence, driving significant improvements in how we empower our teams to deliver high-quality solutions quickly and effectively. You will face multiple challenges, from deep technical tasks like kernel upgrades to broad strategic responsibilities that shape how we develop code and promote efficient tooling systems. You will have the opportunity to influence the technical direction of our initiatives and contribute to defining standard practices for service operations and observability. Your ability to empathize with the developer experience will be crucial as you identify pain points and work towards smooth workflows. By creating libraries and tools, automating processes, and fostering a culture of quality delivery, you’ll ensure that Crusoe continues to innovate and lead in AI cloud infrastructure. If you’re excited about integrating developer systems and eliminating unnecessary obstacles, while guiding a team focused on sustainability and responsible technology use, we can’t wait to see what you bring to the table!

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At Crusoe, a Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Developer Productivity plays a crucial role in enhancing the software development lifecycle. You’ll collaborate with the engineering team to establish best practices and tools that streamline the coding, testing, and deployment processes, ultimately empowering engineers to deliver effective solutions faster.

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To succeed as a Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Developer Productivity at Crusoe, you should have strong expertise in build tooling, containerization, open-source development, and a solid understanding of programming languages, especially Golang. Additionally, empathy for developer workflows and the ability to optimize systems are essential.

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Compensation for the Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Developer Productivity role at Crusoe ranges from $183,000 to $210,000. This includes additional benefits such as restricted stock units, health insurance options, and retirement plans, making it a competitive package in the tech industry.

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