Senior Software Engineer, Crusoe Energy Systems
Managed Orchestration, Kubernetes
$166-204k
+ Restricted Stock Units
Clean computing infrastructure
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Clean computing infrastructure
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$166-204k
+ Restricted Stock Units
201-500 employees
Company mission
To align the future of computing with the future of the climate.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in distributed systems, cloud, or infrastructure
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals (control plane, scheduling, operators, controllers, API machinery)
- Strong proficiency in Go (preferred) or similar languages (Rust, C++, Python for systems work)
- Experience with container networking (CNI plugins, service mesh, load balancing) and Linux networking fundamentals
- Exposure to GPU workloads in Kubernetes (device plugins, GPU operators, scheduling, autoscaling)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure automation (Terraform, Helm, GitOps)
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills for distributed systems
- Passion for building reliable, developer-friendly platforms that abstract complexity for customers
Desirable
- Familiarity with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, device plugins, and operators for GPU lifecycle management
- Knowledge of network operators and CNI implementations (Cilium, Calico, Multus)
- Experience with high-performance networking technologies (InfiniBand, RoCE)
- Contributions to Kubernetes SIGs, CNCF projects, or related open-source communities
- Experience with Slurm, MPI, or HPC-style job schedulers
- Familiarity with service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and multi-cluster networking
- Background in security for containers, GPUs, and Kubernetes (PodSecurity, RBAC, runtime scanning)
What the job involves
- We are building Crusoe’s next-generation cloud orchestration platform, centered on Kubernetes at scale
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Managed Orchestration team, you’ll design and deliver features that power Crusoe’s managed Kubernetes service, enabling high-performance workloads on CPUs and GPUs in distributed environments
- This role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems, Kubernetes internals, and modern cloud-native architectures
- You’ll work closely with teams across GPUs, Networking, and Storage to build a reliable, scalable, and secure orchestration layer for customers running mission-critical workloads
- Architect, build, and operate features for Crusoe’s Managed Kubernetes platform (control plane, autoscaling, cluster lifecycle, upgrades, multi-tenancy)
- Integrate and optimize GPU workloads within Kubernetes clusters, including device plugins, GPU operators, scheduling, and monitoring
- Enhance container networking through advanced CNI integration (Cilium, Calico, Multus) and support for high-performance networking (InfiniBand, RoCE)
- Improve reliability and resilience of Kubernetes clusters, including HA control planes, node lifecycle management, and self-healing mechanisms
- Contribute to open-source and internal tooling that enhances observability, automation, and cluster security
- Participate in design reviews, provide mentorship to engineers, and help set long-term technical direction
- Troubleshoot complex distributed systems problems spanning containers, GPUs, and networking
Our take
Methane, that is mostly generated by flaring in the oil and gas industry, is a major contributor to global warming - as are the carbon emissions produced by global computing (especially bitcoin mining.) Crusoe Energy Systems reduces flaring, and repurposes waste natural gas into energy for these processes, thus removing methane from the atmosphere and simultaneously reducing the carbon footprint of computing.
Crusoe's mobile data centers can be deployed to generate power from methane waste at its source. As well as its patented Digital Flare Mitigation system, Crusoe is also working to enable alternative revenue streams for renewable and clean energy projects, with the ultimate aim to run data centers on renewable energy.
The company has connections with Kraken Oil & Gas, Devon Energy, Enerplus, and more; and its computing power is used by institutes such as MIT. The rising pressure to take action on climate change, coupled with the need for high-energy computing as more infrastructure moves online, has placed it in a massive industry. With the capability of its systems to reduce the equivalent of 8,000 tonnes per year of CO2 and 2023 debt financing amounting to $200 million in investment, Crusoe Energy Systems is well positioned to make an impact and drive for further success.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2024
$600m
SERIES D
Apr 2022
$350m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Stock options 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
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Teladoc
- 401(k) with a 4% match
- Unlimited time off
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Subscription to the Calm app
- Company paid commuter benefit; $100 per month
- Pet-friendly offices
Company HQ
LoDo, Denver, CO
Leadership
Cully Cavness
(President & COO)Started their career as an Energy Infrastructure Research Fellow before spending 3 years as a Business Development Manager at Recurrent Engineering and serving as CFO of Sword & Plough. They left their role as VP of Highlands Natural Resources to co-found Crusoe Energy Systems.
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