Senior Manager, R&D

Crusoe is an active AI-infrastructure company operating an AI cloud platform, managed AI services, and AI data-center infrastructure.

Series E14 current maintainers9 active leads5 lead step-downs
Denver, United States
About Crusoe, Inc.

Crusoe designs, builds, and operates energy-first AI infrastructure. Its offerings include Crusoe Cloud for GPU-based training, fine-tuning, inference, and managed services, alongside AI-optimized data centers and energy infrastructure.

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About the Role

Lead people and programs within Crusoe’s growing R&D organization. Recruit and develop technical team members, manage performance, establish operating processes, coordinate with engineering groups, oversee technology evaluations and pilots, manage external partnerships, and advance infrastructure technologies from concept through deployment.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of direct people management experience
  • 5+ years of technical program or project management experience in infrastructure, manufacturing, data center, or related engineering environments
  • Technical background covering data center infrastructure, power systems, cooling, and compute
  • Experience building teams, functions, or organizational capabilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, hire, and onboard R&D team members
  • Conduct regular 1:1s and manage career development and performance
  • Develop phased hiring roadmaps, role profiles, interview processes, and onboarding programs
  • Manage technology evaluations, partner engagements, feasibility pilots, and cross-functional projects
  • Establish intake workflows, project tracking, resource allocation, reporting cadences, and governance structures
  • Coordinate planning and engagements between R&D and engineering teams
  • Manage relationships with technology vendors, startups, and research partners

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 contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Commuter benefits including parking and transit
  • 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 perks and programs specific to location
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