Staff Software Engineer, Crusoe Energy Systems

• We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services
• Cloud Storage Expertise: 12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, complex distributed cloud computing infrastructure products
• Troubleshooting & Tuning: Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills; ability to profile and optimize the entire IO path
• High-Drive Mindset: Self-motivation to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of ownership and minimal supervision
• Masters of Consistency & Durability: Deep theoretical and practical knowledge of distributed state and data protection at petabyte scale
• Software Engineering Fundamentals: Mastery of professional software engineering practices for the full SDLC, including coding standards, build processes, and testing
• Communication & Collaboration: Ability to champion and lead initiatives across the engineering organization, such as tech talks and technical reading groups

Desirable

• The Cloud Storage team at Crusoe is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a primary architect and visionary for our storage strategy
• While a Staff Engineer leads features, a Senior Staff Engineer defines the multi-year technical roadmap that underpins our AI-scale infrastructure
• You will be a multiplier, responsible for the architectural strategy, integrity and global scalability of our bespoke storage services
• You will work at the physics of the stack, bridging the gap between high-performance NVMe hardware and globally distributed, S3-competitive object stores
• Architectural Vision & Strategy: Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for Crusoe’s storage engine. Identify industry trends (e.g., CXL, NVMe-oF) and integrate them into a cohesive roadmap
• System Programming Expertise: Leverage proven experience in system programming with languages such as C, C++, Go, and/or Rust to build the foundations of our V2 storage re-architecture
• Storage Protocols: Architect and implement solutions utilizing industry-standard storage protocols such as NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe/TCP
• Open Source Stewardship: Drive and maintain a track record of contributions to the open-source community (e.g., Ceph, GlusterFS, Lustre, Spectrum Scale, OpenEBS)
• Technical Authority: Serve as the final arbiter for critical architecture decisions across the Foundations organization. Lead complex design reviews that intersect storage, networking, and virtualization
• Deep Performance Engineering: Lead "tiger teams" to solve the most ambiguous and difficult bottlenecks in the stack—from kernel-level IO context switching to global tail-latency in distributed clusters
• Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with Executive Leadership and Product to align technical capabilities with business milestones, such as our imminent path to IPO