Senior Contracts Specialist, Crusoe Energy Systems
$110-135k
Plus equity and bonus
5 days a week in office
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
Be an early applicant
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$110-135k
Plus equity and bonus
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate possesses a strong grasp of SaaS, IaaS, and modern virtualization technologies, alongside a proven track record of contract lifecycle management
- You thrive in a dynamic environment, excel at translating technical jargon into clear business terms, and know how to partner with cross-functional technical, legal, and financial leaders to protect company interests
- Experience: 3-5 years of dedicated experience in IT procurement, technology vendor management, or legal contract administration
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Information Technology, or a related field
- Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of cloud hierarchy (Public vs. Private), virtualization, and network security concepts
- Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms and enterprise ERP tools like SAP or Oracle
- Legal & Compliance Acumen: Solid understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) rights, liability limitations, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
- Cross-Functional Communication: Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts from engineering teams into clear, business-driven terms for executives
Desirable
- Certified Professional Contract Manager (CCCM) certification
- Foundational cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner)
- Experience managing data center hardware procurement alongside cloud software contracts
What the job involves
- The Senior Contract Specialist (IT, Network & Cloud) plays a pivotal role as the bridge between technical requirements and legal/financial compliance. In this position, you will oversee complex procurement, SLA negotiations, and licensing models tailored to modern data centers, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software
- Your expertise will directly impact company goals by optimizing cloud spending, mitigating vendor risk, and building a scalable procurement framework across our IT and Cloud footprint
- Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Define and negotiate complex Service Level Agreements (SLAs), focusing on critical uptime metrics, latency, and mean time to repair (MTTR)
- Licensing & Model Transitions: Manage the transition from legacy perpetual licenses to subscription-based cloud models across platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP
- Data Privacy & Compliance: Ensure all vendor agreements adhere to GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, and internal security standards in coordination with the CISO
- Financial & Cost Optimization: Monitor cloud consumption to eliminate unused licenses or inactive instances, driving cost savings across the organization
- Lifecycle & Renewal Management: Oversee contract timelines and co-terminous renewal structures to maximize bargaining power and streamline renewals
- Dispute Resolution & Vendor Oversight: Enforce SLA compliance and negotiate credit claims when vendors fail to meet performance and uptime commitments
- Asset & Security Tracking: Work with cross-functional teams to maintain an accurate inventory of physical hardware assets (routers, switches, servers) and software licenses
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 almost $1.4B in its 2025 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.
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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
Union Station, 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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