Engineering Manager, Crusoe Energy Systems
Managed Orchestration
$204-247k
+ RSUs
Crusoe offers sponsorship
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
Job no longer available
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$204-247k
+ RSUs
Crusoe offers sponsorship
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- You have 7+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 2-3 years of leadership experience, including team management or technical leadership roles
- You have extensive experience with Kubernetes and Linux engineering, including debugging and optimizing system performance
- You are skilled in infrastructure as code and familiar with systems-level challenges, with hands-on experience in Terraform and GCP (preferred)
- You understand orchestration tools such as Argo, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
- You have experience building and managing Kubernetes operators and controllers, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the Kubernetes environment
- You can oversee critical projects with broad impact, leading initiatives focused on networking, quality control, and automation to ensure optimal performance and reliability
- You possess a strong background in system architecture design, including CI/CD pipelines, and can ensure adherence to security standards
- You are proficient in GoLang and have a strong grasp of systems-level programming challenges
- You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to inspire and align teams
What the job involves
- We are actively seeking an exceptional Engineering Manager for our Managed Orchestration Team to lead the design and scaling of our carbon-reducing operating model and oversee the management of critical hardware, software, and network components
- In this role, you will provide technical and strategic leadership to the team, oversee the development of cutting-edge infrastructure solutions, and ensure alignment with company goals
- You will guide the team in writing and reviewing code, contributing to architecture documents, and evaluating tools and frameworks to optimize for reliability, scalability, operational costs, and ease of adoption
- Your leadership will be instrumental in advancing our managed Kubernetes and AI training clusters, ensuring they lead the industry in performance and innovation
- Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of creativity, technical excellence, and collaboration to develop scalable and robust software solutions
- Lead team efforts to develop and maintain scalable systems, closely aligning with the strategic objectives outlined in the Crusoe Cloud roadmap
- Collaborate with tech leads and engineers to create an innovative environment that encourages problem-solving and innovation in cloud solutions
- Continuously stay updated on the latest trends and techniques in cloud software and share insights with the team to maintain Crusoe’s competitive edge
- Actively contribute to and oversee technical discussions, ensuring architectural decisions are aligned with long-term scalability and reliability goals
Our take
Crusoe is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing the digital age: the enormous energy demand of data centres and AI infrastructure. As AI models grow more powerful, they require immense computing power (and therefor electricity) to train and operate. This surge in energy use has put some pressure on power grids, driven up costs, and raised environmental concerns. Crusoe is on a mission to make this process more sustainable by finding smarter, cleaner, and more efficient ways to power the data centres that drive modern computing.
The company started out by putting wasted energy to work. Originally known as Crusoe Energy, it captured natural gas that would otherwise be burned off ("flared") at remote oil sites and used it to power modular data centres. Today, Crusoe has evolved into a major player in AI infrastructure, designing and operating large-scale data centres near renewable or stranded energy sources. It's now one of a handful of "neocloud" companies (next-generation cloud providers focused on flexible, efficient computing for AI workloads). And its facilities are helping tech giants like OpenAI handle the massive computing requirements of training advanced AI models.
Recently, Crusoe has attracted some huge investor attention, tripling its valuation to over $10B and raising $1.4B in its latest funding round. It's building OpenAI's first major US data centre campus and even experimenting with bold new frontiers. In partnership with Starcloud, Crusoe plans to deploy the world's first space-based cloud computing infrastructure, powered by solar energy and orbiting the Earth by 2027. If successful, this could redefine how and where computing happens, opening up a cleaner, virtually limitless source of energy for AI's next generation.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2025
$1.4bn
SERIES E
Dec 2024
$600m
SERIES D
Total funding: $2.5bn
Company benefits
- Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
- Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
- 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
- Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life's challenges
Company HQ
LoDo, Denver, CO
Leadership
Cully Cavness
(Co-Founder, COO & President)Began 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.
Chase Lochmiller
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Crusoe in 2018, Chase was a General Partner at Polychain Capital, a Quantitative Trade at Jump Trading Group, and a Managing Director of Algorithmic Trading at KCG Holdings.
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