Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Admin and Infrastructure Management

Crusoe Energy is on a mission to unlock value in stranded energy resources through the power of computation.

Take a look at what we do! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlt8k71Quqw 

We aim to align the long term interests of the climate with the future of global computing infrastructure. As data centers consume an exponentially growing power footprint to deliver technology to all connected devices, we are inspired by making sure that the energy meeting that demand is sourced in an environmentally responsible fashion. Crusoe co-locates mobile data centers with stranded energy resources, like flare gas and underloaded renewables, to deliver low-cost, carbon-negative distributed computing solutions. Crusoe Cloud is a managed cloud services platform powered by stranded energy that enables climate-friendly innovation in computationally intensive fields including artificial intelligence, graphics rendering, and computational biology.

About the Role: 

We are seeking Senior/Staff Software Engineers to design and develop internal admin tooling and infrastructure management systems for Crusoe Cloud, a leading cloud provider. You will play a crucial role in building and improving tools for customer success, site reliability engineering (SRE), and engineering teams, as well as creating automation software to efficiently bring server hardware, switches, and other infrastructure components online.

You'll be instrumental in evaluating and implementing tools and frameworks for our internal teams, focusing on reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and ease of use. Your expertise will be vital in streamlining our infrastructure management processes and enhancing our cloud platform's overall performance as we dramatically scale out our hardware offering.

As part of your responsibilities, you'll develop and refine technical assessments, mentor fellow engineers, and actively contribute to team growth in collaboration with engineering managers.

A Day in the Life:

• Design and develop advanced internal tooling solutions for customer success, SRE, and engineering teams, improving efficiency and productivity across Crusoe Cloud.

• Create and implement automation software for rapid deployment and configuration of server hardware, network switches, and other critical infrastructure components.

• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on design proposals and conducting thorough code reviews to ensure high-quality, efficient solutions.

• Innovate and implement features that streamline infrastructure management and enhance Crusoe Cloud's operational capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with cloud support and operations teams to develop tools that facilitate growth and empower Crusoe Cloud's internal processes.

• Engage in continuous cross-team collaboration to align goals and optimize resource utilization for improved infrastructure management.

• Lead by example in technical excellence, fostering an environment of innovation and high-quality software engineering practices in infrastructure and tooling development.

You Will Thrive In This Role If You Have:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience

• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one modern compiled language such as Go, Rust, Java, or C++

• 5+ years of experience contributing to architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or 5-8+ years relevant work experience

• Computer Science fundamentals in data structures and algorithm design

• Proven experience in building and maintaining scalable and highly available fault-tolerant distributed systems and application architectures

• Solid understanding of infrastructure design, including the operational trade-offs of various designs

• Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and build systems, such as GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, GitHub Actions

• Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Cloud Formation, Terraform

• Experience in concurrency, multi-threading and synchronization

• Experience with Unix/Linux environments

• Experience with TCP/IP and network programming

• Excellent communication skills

• Embody the Company values

• Must be able to pass a background check

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 - $250,000. 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 Energy 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.