Senior Performance Engineer
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
Perform hands-on performance benchmarking and system tuning across compute operations, analyze system behavior, identify bottlenecks, optimize the Linux kernel, write high-performance infrastructure code, tune data-plane performance, troubleshoot complex system issues, collaborate across engineering teams, and document technical best practices.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in Linux system internals and kernel-level programming
- Expert-level skills in Go, C, and C++
- Experience with Rust is an asset
- Track record of hands-on performance tuning, benchmarking, and optimization
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Experience or exposure to the AI and cloud ecosystem
- Experience with high-scale cloud or infrastructure engineering environments
- Experience with low-level performance analysis and tracing tools
Responsibilities
- Design and execute system performance benchmarks
- Analyze system behavior and identify bottlenecks
- Develop and implement Linux kernel optimizations
- Write and maintain high-performance Go, C, C++, or Rust code
- Tune data-plane performance
- Troubleshoot complex system issues
- Collaborate with Software Infrastructure, Product, and engineering teams
- Document technical best practices
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer HSA contributions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 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
- Global travel insurance
- Emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Location-specific perks and programs