Senior Engineering Manager, Compute at Crusoe

Crusoe's mission is to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We’re crafting the engine that powers a world where people can create ambitiously with AI — without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability. Be a 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. SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGER, COMPUTE San Francisco, Sunnyvale (On-site) About This Role At Crusoe, we are on a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. As a Senior Engineering Manager on the Compute Team, you will lead the engineers responsible for our vertically integrated AI cloud. This team sits at the intersection of high-performance hardware and cloud-native software, ensuring that our GPU clusters—powered by stranded and renewable energy—deliver world-class performance and reliability for the world’s most demanding AI and HPC workloads. You will manage a high-caliber team of systems and software engineers focused on virtualization, bare-metal provisioning, kernel-level optimization, VM as a Service, and Cloud Hypervisor Development, Open Source contributions. As we look to rapidly scale, your team’s code directly impacts the performance-per-dollar for the world’s leading AI Enterprises. You are building a leaner, faster, and more specialized cloud from the ground up. Your leadership will directly influence how Fortune 500 companies and leading AI researchers access sustainable, hyperscale compute power. - WHAT YOU’LL BE WORKING ON: - Team Leadership & Growth: Hire, mentor, and scale a world-class team of engineers. You will define performance expectations, foster a culture of technical excellence, and build career growth paths for your direct reports. - Compute Infrastructure Strategy: Lead the development and optimization of Crusoe’s compute stack, from bare-metal orchestration to hypervisor tuning (KVM/QEMU) and kernel subsystems (NUMA, memory management, scheduling). - High-Performance AI Optimization: Collaborate with hardware and networking teams to optimize performance for massive GPU/TPU clusters, SmartNICs, and high-speed interconnects. - Operational Excellence: Oversee the reliability and scalability of our compute services. You will guide the team through complex distributed systems challenges and ensure high availability across our global data center footprint. - Cross-Functional Roadmap: Partner with Product, Infrastructure, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to define and execute a roadmap that balances rapid innovation with the stability of a "gold standard" cloud provider. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM: - Leadership Experience: 5+ years of experience in engineering management, specifically leading teams that build distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing platforms. - Technical Depth: A strong background in systems programming (Go, C/C++, or Rust) and a deep understanding of Linux internals and virtualization technologies. - Execution at Scale: Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity and deliver mission-critical software in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. - Strategic Mindset: You can bridge the gap between low-level technical trade-offs and high-level business goals, clearly communicating complex concepts to stakeholders. - Passion for Sustainability: A genuine interest in Crusoe’s mission to reduce the environmental impact of the AI revolution. BONUS POINTS: - Experience at a major Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or in a high-scale AI infrastructure company. - Familiarity with GPU-based workloads, InfiniBand, or RoCE networking. - Contributions to open-source projects in the Linux kernel or virtualization space. BENEFITS: - Industry competitive pay - Restricted Stock Units in a fast-growing, well-funded technology company (Series E) - 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; $300 per month COMPENSATION: Compensation will be paid in the range of $237,000 - $288,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, 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.