Director of Engineering, Cloud Availability

Crusoe's mission is to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We’re crafting the engine that powers a world where people can create ambitiously with AI — without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability.Be a part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.About This Role:As the Director of Engineering, Cloud Availability, you will lead our engineering organization in Dublin, serving as a critical bridge between our European operations and our US headquarters. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will oversee Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Network Engineering, and Data Center Infrastructure Engineering to ensure the global resiliency of Crusoe Cloud. You will be the primary "culture carrier" for our Dublin office, fostering a high-trust, high-performance environment that remains deeply integrated with our global mission to build the future of sustainable computing.The ideal candidate is a strategic organizational leader who thrives in matrixed environments and possesses a deep technical background in large-scale cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for scaling our EMEA presence, managing critical reliability initiatives, and implementing a seamless "follow-the-sun" operational model. This is a full-time position based in Dublin, offering the opportunity to lead transformative projects—from building SRE functions for AI/ML managed services to driving a culture of operational excellence across multiple continents.What You’ll Be Working On:Organizational Leadership: Partner closely with Data Center, Network, and SRE teams to build and scale a world-class engineering organization in Dublin.Site Leadership & Culture: Serve as the primary point of contact and face of Crusoe leadership in Dublin, proactively managing office sentiment and ensuring the team remains focused on high-impact objectives.Global Strategic Alignment: Build high-trust partnerships with US-based leadership to ensure local priorities are perfectly synchronized with the global business roadmap.Operational Excellence: Implement and refine "follow-the-sun" protocols to enable smooth hand-offs between time zones, ensuring zero customer disruption and 24/7 reliability.Unified Team Vision: Foster a "one-team" mindset across geographic boundaries, breaking down silos and promoting deep collaboration between Dublin and US offices.Talent Development: Level up the Dublin engineering team by identifying individual strengths and establishing a culture of mentorship to grow the next generation of Engineering Leads and ICs.Reliability Initiatives: Lead the development of SRE functions for IaaS and managed services, including Inference, SLURM, and automated cluster management.What You’ll Bring to the Team:Extensive Leadership Experience: 10+ years of engineering leadership experience with a proven track record of managing high-performing technical teams.Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of public cloud infrastructure and experience building or operating large-scale platforms (Public, Private, or Hybrid).Reliability Mastery: Expert-level understanding of availability, observability, SLIs/SLOs, and modern incident management frameworks.Global Collaboration: Proven ability to lead remote teams and successfully collaborate with US-based engineering organizations.Matrix Proficiency: Demonstrated success navigating and leading within a matrix organizational structure.Container Orchestration: Strong familiarity with virtual and managed Kubernetes platforms, such as EKS, GKE, or AKS.Strategic Thinking: The ability to balance long-term organizational strategy with the immediate tactical needs of a fast-growing engineering site.Bonus Points:AI/ML Infrastructure: Prior experience working with or building infrastructure platforms specifically tailored fo ... (truncated, view full listing at source)