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Staff Network Engineer, Storage

Crusoe· Cloud Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA - US$215k - $255k + bonusFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Crusoe is hiring a Staff Network Engineer to architect and own Crusoe's dedicated storage network end to end (spine to leaf), built for lossless, low-latency performance. The role focuses on designing, operating, and automating a specialized RDMA-based storage network and serving as the technical authority as the storage infrastructure scales.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and operate the storage network end to end — spine to leaf — making the core design calls that shape how Crusoe's storage infrastructure performs at scale.
  • Be the first and deepest line of defense when a cluster's fabric isn't behaving — tracing packets through the switch pipeline, reading per-switch configuration, and finding root cause fast, under real production pressure.
  • Go beyond the switch layer when you need to — down into the OS network stack, NIC drivers, and the software layer that sits on top, because the best engineers in this space don't stop at the hardware.
  • Build the automation and tooling that lets this network run itself — so debugging, monitoring, and operating at scale becomes a system, not a scramble.
  • Partner closely with our SDN and Network Edge teams, bringing software-defined thinking into a space that's historically been run by hand.
  • Become the connective layer between two domains that have never had a dedicated bridge before — translating network reality into storage context, and storage needs into network architecture.

Qualifications

  • Real, battle-tested L2/L3 networking experience — you've run production switches under production pressure, not just studied them.
  • The scripting and debugging instincts to chase a problem all the way down to the TCP/IP level, because that's where the real answers usually live.
  • A sense of ownership strong enough that being the one who gets paged doesn't faze you — you want to be the person who solves it end to end, not the person who escalates it.
  • The communication range to operate as a translator between two technical worlds, making complex network realities legible to people who don't live in them every day.
  • Ability to pass a background check.

Skills

Required:L2/L3 networkingNetworking debugging and TCP/IP analysisAutomation and tooling for networks
Nice to have:OS network stack / NIC driversSoftware-defined networking mindsetStorage networking familiarity (NFS a plus)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

The AI factory company | Renewable-powered AI infrastructure

Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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