Senior Software Engineer, Crusoe Energy Systems
CAPE
$172-205k
+ Restricted Stock Units
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
Open for applications
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$172-205k
+ Restricted Stock Units
1001+ employees
Company mission
To accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and 5+ years of relevant industry experience
- 5+ years of experience building and operating distributed systems at scale
- Proven experience with building reliable, scalable, efficient, and secure cloud platforms and systems and effectively running them in production environments
- Fluency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Rust, Java, or C++
- A collaborative mindset when working with development and operations teams to build, maintain, and drive adoption of a robust platform
- A solid understanding of cloud security best practices and the ability to implement secure configurations
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to tackle complex infrastructure challenges
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A commitment to Crusoe's company values
Desirable
- Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
- A passion for building energy-efficient, scalable AI infrastructure
- Enthusiasm for sustainability and clean energy innovation
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect, design, and develop Cloud Infrastructure management systems and platforms
- You'll deliver end-to-end use cases and workflows for a vertically integrated AI-first Crusoe Cloud and play a crucial role in building systems that efficiently plan, monitor, deploy, and operate our infrastructure — directly contributing to key business revenue metrics
- You'll be hands-on implementing and building platforms, tools, and frameworks with a focus on reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and ease of use
- Your expertise will help streamline infrastructure planning and management processes as we scale Crusoe Cloud by 10X and beyond
- Collaborate extensively across teams to design and implement physical infrastructure management software systems, availability platforms, and frameworks that meet the end-to-end needs of customers hosted on our AI infrastructure
- Contribute to the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems and platforms
- Develop workflows that drive efficiency and meet key business objectives and metrics
- Design and implement high-performing, highly available cloud architectures optimized for both performance and cost-effectiveness
- Streamline cloud deployment, configuration management, and operations by developing and maintaining effective platforms, interfaces, and automation tooling
- Actively contribute to the evolution of our platform by collaborating closely with cross-functional development teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth in collaboration with engineering managers
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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