Senior Software Engineer (Datacenter Operations Platform Engineering)

• 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
• We are seeking Senior Software Engineers to design and develop internal datacenter tooling and infrastructure management systems for Crusoe Cloud, a leading cloud provider. You will play a crucial role in building tools for datacenter facilities managers and capacity planners, as well as creating automation software to efficiently bring server hardware, switches, and other infrastructure components online
• You’ll help evaluate and implement tools and frameworks for our internal customers, focusing on reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and ease of use. This role is central to streamlining infrastructure management processes and enhancing our cloud platform’s overall performance as we dramatically scale our hardware footprint
• Designing and developing advanced internal tooling for datacenter facilities managers and capacity planners
• Creating automation software for rapid deployment and configuration of servers, network switches, power delivery units (PDUs), and coolant delivery units (CDUs)
• Mentoring junior engineers through design guidance and code reviews to ensure high-quality solutions
• Innovating and implementing features that streamline infrastructure management and operational capabilities
• Collaborating with cloud support and operations teams to develop tools that enable growth and empower internal processes
• Partnering cross-functionally to align goals and optimize resource utilization for improved infrastructure management
• Leading by example in technical excellence and fostering an environment of innovation in infrastructure and tooling development

Benefits

• Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
• Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
• 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
• Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life’s challenges- Excellent communication skills
• Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms
• Experience with concurrency, multithreading, and synchronization
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience building and maintaining scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems
• 5+ years of experience contributing to architecture and design (patterns, reliability, scaling) of new and existing systems
• Solid understanding of infrastructure design and operational trade-offs
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or 5–8+ years of equivalent experience
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform)
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and build systems (GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, GitHub Actions)
• Alignment with company values
• Experience with TCP/IP and network programming
• 5+ years of programming experience in at least one modern compiled language (Go, Rust, Java, or C++)
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments
• Background in infrastructure observability or monitoring systems
• Hands-on exposure to GPU clusters or high-performance computing environments
• Experience working in large-scale datacenter or cloud environments