Crusoe · 1 week ago
Engineering Manager, Managed AI
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$233K/yr - $282K/yr
2+ years expCrusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence, focusing on sustainable technology for AI. As an Engineering Manager on the Managed AI team, you will lead a team of engineers to build a next-generation AI inference platform, ensuring high-performance and fault-tolerant infrastructure for large language models at scale.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterEnergyEnergy ManagementOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of core AI services, including:
Manage and grow a team of software engineers working on Crusoe’s Managed AI platform
Set clear goals, drive accountability, and support career development for team members
Partner with product and engineering leadership to define and execute on the AI roadmap
Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture grounded in technical excellence
Oversee the architecture and development of core AI services, including:
Fault-tolerant task queues
Model management systems
Cost-aware scheduling frameworks
High-performance APIs for real-time inference
Ensure the team delivers scalable systems capable of handling millions of API requests per second
Guide the team in implementing performance optimizations for GPU-based inference workloads
Work cross-functionally with product managers, infrastructure teams, and GTM stakeholders
Represent engineering in strategic discussions related to AI platform growth and customer adoption
Promote knowledge sharing, technical mentorship, and operational best practices within the team
Contribute to the evolution of Crusoe’s engineering processes and broader AI strategy
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams
Strong track record of hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent
Ability to lead teams through ambiguity and drive alignment around complex technical goals
Prior hands-on experience building distributed systems or AI infrastructure
Deep understanding of cloud-native environments, container orchestration, and service-oriented architectures
Comfortable owning deliverables from early design through production rollout
Strong collaboration skills, with a bias for clarity, context sharing, and customer impact
Experience operating in fast-paced startup or growth-stage environments
Growth-minded leader who empowers and supports others
Excellent communicator and relationship builder
Passionate about building world-class AI infrastructure and teams
Preferred
Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Proficiency in Python or Golang
Familiarity with open-source AI ecosystems (e.g., VLLM, Hugging Face, Triton)
Experience working with Kubernetes, gRPC, and observability stacks
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.
1001-5000 employees
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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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