Crusoe · 2 weeks ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Storage
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$245K/yr - $290K/yrCrusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence through innovative technology. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of the storage strategy, collaborating with engineering teams to drive performance improvements and optimize cloud storage solutions.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterEnergyEnergy ManagementOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Lead Storage Strategy Development and Execution: Define and execute the roadmap for the Crusoe Cloud storage strategy, aligning with overall business objectives
Lead Engineering Team: Serve as the engineering lead for the Cloud Storage team, collaborating with technology and engineering leadership to define and implement long-term strategic goals
Guide Engineering Practices: Provide technical leadership and guidance to the engineering team throughout the entire software development lifecycle, including architecture decisions, design reviews, code reviews, implementation tasks, and production support
Develop and Optimize Storage Infrastructure: Collaborate closely with the infrastructure organization to design, develop, and optimize industry-leading storage infrastructure solutions
Lead File System Development: Lead the development and maintenance of high-performance and reliable file systems, ensuring optimal performance and data integrity
Storage Architecture Design: Design and implement robust and scalable storage architectures, considering factors such as performance, reliability, availability, and cost-effectiveness
Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster strong collaboration with other teams across the organization, including infrastructure, software engineering, and product development
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in system programming with languages such as C, C++, and/or Rust
Extensive knowledge of Linux Systems Internals and computer architecture
Ability to design, develop, and deploy highly scalable and distributed cloud storage solutions
Strong understanding of storage engineering concepts, including data protection mechanisms (e.g., redundancy, replication, encryption), fault tolerance, and storage technologies (e.g., NVMe, SSDs)
In-depth understanding of at least one of the following: block storage, object storage, and/or file storage
Familiarity with industry-standard storage protocols such as NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF
Expertise in professional software engineering practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Demonstrated track record of contributions to the open source community (e.g., Ceph, GlusterFS, OpenEBS)
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Strong understanding of physical and software-defined networking concepts
Background in kernel or embedded development, particularly with the Linux kernel
Experience with Kubernetes CSI and cloud-native storage solutions
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tooling (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform)
Programming experience in Java or Go
Proven leadership experience in a technical role
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
Industry competitive pay
Restricted Stock Units 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
Employer contributions to HSA accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Teladoc
401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Cell phone reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Subscription to the Calm app
MetLife Legal
Company paid commuter benefit; $300 per month
Company
Crusoe
Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that builds and operates data centers powered by energy sources.
Founded in 2018
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.9BKey Investors
Victory Park CapitalBrookfield Asset ManagementUpper90
2025-12-19Secondary Market
2025-10-23Series E· $1.4B
2025-08-25Debt Financing· $175M
Leadership Team
Chase Lochmiller
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Cully Cavness
Co-Founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer
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