Senior Director, Development
Crusoe is an AI infrastructure and cloud computing company. It provides GPU compute, AI model training and inference, developer tools, managed orchestration, data centers, and energy infrastructure for AI builders and enterprise customers.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About Crusoe, Inc
Crusoe designs, builds, and operates energy-first AI infrastructure, including high-performance data centers, modular AI factories, and Crusoe Cloud. Its cloud platform provides NVIDIA and AMD GPU compute, scalable storage, high-performance networking, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, observability, model training, fine-tuning, and inference services. Crusoe serves AI developers, startups, enterprises, and teams running production-scale AI workloads.
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About the Role
Lead the end-to-end development of flagship AI data center campuses, owning delivery, budget, and quality while managing site selection, entitlements, municipal negotiations, commissioning, risk mitigation, stakeholder relationships, EPC contracts, master project budgets, and multidisciplinary partners.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive leadership in large-scale real estate development.
- Track record delivering industrial, life sciences, or energy infrastructure projects.
- Expertise in entitlements, CEQA/NEPA processes, and utility interconnects.
- Ability to influence C-suite, Board-level, and public-sector stakeholders.
- Mastery of master scheduling.
- Fluency in construction law, project finance structures, and engineering requirements for high-density infrastructure.
- Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic execution of multi-billion-dollar AI campuses.
- Own delivery, budget, and quality.
- Drive site selection and entitlement strategy.
- Manage municipal negotiations and final commissioning.
- Represent Crusoe to government officials, utility executives, and community leaders.
- Anticipate and mitigate macroeconomic, regulatory, and technical risks.
- Collaborate with construction managers, engineers, and consultants.
- Oversee EPC contracts and master project budgets.
- Maintain fiscal discipline across capital expenditures.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays and leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer HSA contributions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Professional development and 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
- Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional location-specific perks and programs
