Senior Staff Software Engineer, Managed Orchestration

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

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Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026

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

Provide technical leadership for cloud software and managed orchestration. Define architecture, scale reliable infrastructure, advance managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters, lead cross-functional initiatives, establish engineering practices, evaluate tooling, mentor engineers, and own system architecture and CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Deep expertise in systems engineering and large-scale distributed systems
  • 3+ years of Go programming experience
  • Extensive Kubernetes and Linux engineering experience
  • Infrastructure as code expertise
  • Experience with Terraform and GCP preferred
  • Understanding of Argo, CI/CD, and automated testing pipelines
  • Experience architecting Kubernetes operators and controllers
  • Experience designing and operating systems comparable to GKE and EKS
  • Exceptional communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive scalable and resilient software development
  • Provide technical leadership across teams
  • Define architectural standards and engineering best practices
  • Shape cloud software technical direction
  • Evaluate emerging tools and technologies
  • Lead cross-functional engineering, product, and infrastructure initiatives
  • Architect and operate managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters
  • Mentor engineers through coaching and design reviews
  • Own system architecture and CI/CD pipelines

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
  • 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