Director, Development
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates AI data centers and a cloud platform. It provides managed AI services, GPU compute, model fine-tuning and inference, and infrastructure operations for organizations building and deploying AI workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
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About Crusoe
Crusoe, the AI factory company, provides Crusoe Cloud and Crusoe Intelligence Foundry for AI development and production. Its offerings include managed inference, serverless fine-tuning, high-performance NVIDIA and AMD compute, accelerated storage, RDMA networking, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, and operations tooling. The company also designs, builds, and operates modular AI data-center infrastructure using an energy-first approach, serving customers that need scalable training, inference, and AI platform infrastructure.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead the execution and delivery of large-scale AI data center campuses from planning through final delivery. You will direct construction managers, engineers, and consultants; maintain master schedules; oversee entitlements and permitting; manage execution risks; coordinate government and engineering stakeholders; and manage utility and municipal approval requirements.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in real estate development
- Experience in industrial, life sciences, or infrastructure development
- Experience overseeing large-scale development projects end-to-end
- Strong knowledge of construction contracts and development agreements
- Ability to operate strategically and execute with limited oversight
- Familiarity with utility coordination, permitting timelines, and municipal approval processes
- Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area
Responsibilities
- Lead execution and delivery of large-scale AI data center campuses
- Direct construction managers, engineering teams, and third-party consultants
- Build and maintain master project schedules
- Align design, permitting, and construction milestones
- Oversee entitlements and permitting with government agencies
- Identify and resolve execution risks
- Coordinate government agencies and internal engineering stakeholders
- Coordinate utility requirements and municipal approvals
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and wellness support
- Commuter benefits
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off