Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Hardware and Networking

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy.

Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About This Role:

The Crusoe Cloud Infrastructure team seeks an ambitious and experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. This role is crucial for building and maintaining the robust and scalable infrastructure that powers Crusoe Cloud's innovative High-Performance Compute (HPC) platform. You will play a key role in designing, deploying, and operating our critical infrastructure components, including compute, storage, and networking. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies within a world-class team and contribute directly to the success of a rapidly growing company.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Infrastructure-as-Code Development & Implementation:

  • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Packer to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of our on-premises infrastructure.

  • Design and implement GitOps workflows for managing and updating infrastructure configurations.

• Platform Engineering & Optimization:

  • Build and optimize our core infrastructure components, including compute, storage, and networking.

  • Extend open-source tools and develop custom solutions to integrate and enhance our infrastructure systems.

  • Lead projects to improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our platform.

• System Lifecycle Management:

  • Oversee the entire lifecycle of physical systems, including deployment, operations, troubleshooting, and decommissioning.

  • Collaborate with the Product and Business Development teams to define and specify hardware requirements.

• Data Center Operations & Technologies:

  • Gain hands-on experience with Data Center operations and technologies, including power distribution units (PDUs), structured cabling, and rack design.

• Observability & Monitoring:

  • Configure and maintain our observability stack, including logging, monitoring, and alerting systems (e.g., syslog, Fluentd, Prometheus, AlertManager, Grafana).

  • Develop and implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies to ensure system stability and performance.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Linux Expertise: Deep experience and fluency with Linux operating systems.

• Infrastructure Management: 10+ years of experience in infrastructure management, including bare metal server management, deployments, and OS provisioning (e.g., using Packer, Kickstart, MaaS).

• Infrastructure-as-Code: Experience building with modern infrastructure tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Terraform.

• Networking Fundamentals: Experience with TCP/IP configurations and troubleshooting on Linux systems.

• Automation & Scripting: Experience writing code to automate infrastructure management tasks with at least one language (Go, Python, Bash, or similar).

• Data Center Architecture: 10+ years of experience contributing to the architecture, design, reliability, and scaling of data center infrastructure systems.

• DCIM Tools: Familiarity with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools like Netbox.

• CI/CD Practices: Experience with CI/CD practices and build systems, such as GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, and GitHub Actions.

• Safety and Compliance: Must be able to pass a background check.

• Company Values: Embody the Company's core values.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with on-premises Data Center operations and technologies (power distribution units, structured cabling, rack design).

• Experience with configuring and maintaining observability stacks (logging, monitoring, and alerting systems and tools such as syslog, fluentd, Prometheus, AlertManager, and Grafana).

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Teladoc

• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Subscription to the Calm app

• MetLife Legal

• Company paid commuter benefit; $50 per pay period

Compensation:

Base compensation will be $230,000 - $290,000/year. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.