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Senior Director, Engineering

Crusoe· Cloud Engineering
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San Francisco, CA - US, Sunnyvale, CA - US$325k - $370k + bonusFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Seasoned engineering leader responsible for owning and scaling GPU and data center infrastructure powering Crusoe's neocloud platform, overseeing hardware and software automation, firmware qualification, data center operations, security, and reliability to maintain high availability and grow fleet 10x year over year.

Responsibilities

  • Infrastructure Deployment & Fleet Management: Lead day-to-day fleet operations and greenfield deployments across co-location and owned facilities, from rack landing to customer availability. Own core fleet-health metrics and drive toward a 30-day time-to-sellable target.
  • Firmware Lifecycle Management: Build the pipeline to qualify and track every firmware release across 10+ SKUs and multiple OEMs/ODMs. Eliminate the qualification backlog (e.g., the ~66-day NVIDIA firmware lag), hold partners accountable, and evaluate in-house BMC development (OpenBMC).
  • Validation Framework & Platform: Consolidate siloed hardware automation pipelines and validation scripts into a single platform built on a proper workflow engine. Own bare-metal and multi-node burn-in/stress testing, define pass/fail criteria, deliver performance baselines (such as MFU) at cluster handover, and make stack-validation results a required approval criterion for production changes.
  • Data Center Infrastructure Engineering (DCIE): Own power, cooling, networking fabrics, and physical security. Prioritize RMAs ahead of warranty expiry, reduce manual node recoveries through lifecycle automation, and make that automation the source of truth for site deployments. Lead asset-visibility initiatives such as fleet-wide RFID and advanced DCIM tooling.
  • Hardware Security & Attestation: Own the strategy for trusted, tamper-evident hardware. Lead the design and rollout of firmware and OS integrity attestation (TPM-based identity, secure boot gating, remote attestation) that can quarantine compromised hardware, with no impact on customer training or inference workloads.
  • Reliability & Incident Operations: Define operational KPIs (uptime, PUE, MTTR, MTTD, MTBF), and establish runbooks, a tiered on-call model, and single-owner incident closure.
  • Procurement, CapEx & Budget Ownership: Partner with Procurement, Hardware, and Supply Chain on GPU and hardware sourcing, including pricing, supply commitments, and SLAs. Work with the Hardware leader on fleet capital and operating budgets, and report on fleet health, spend, and forecast to executive leadership.
  • Team Leadership & Outcome Alignment: Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team of fleet engineers, DC infrastructure professionals, and platform/automation software engineers. Translate engineering targets into clear business outcomes and define SLOs with Product across compute, storage, networking, and inference.

Qualifications

  • 18+ years of experience in infrastructure, data center operations, or fleet management, including 6+ years in a senior leadership role
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Deep hands-on expertise with GPU infrastructure, including NVIDIA or AMD accelerator platforms
  • A genuine blend of software and hardware leadership, with equal credibility driving platform/automation software (workflow engines, orchestration, validation pipelines) and physical-layer DC operations
  • Experience operating or scaling data center infrastructure in a high-growth environment such as a neocloud, hyperscaler, or large enterprise
  • Strong command of DC fundamentals: power distribution, cooling systems, networking fabrics, and physical security
  • Proven ability to manage vendor relationships and negotiate large-scale infrastructure contracts ($50M+), and to own large CapEx budgets in partnership with Finance and Procurement
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex infrastructure topics for executive and non-technical audiences

Skills

Required:Infrastructure leadershipGPU/GPU accelerator platformsDC infrastructure & operationsValidation platforms & automationVendor management & large contracts
Nice to have:Firmware qualification & attestation

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 22, 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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