Senior Engineering Manager, Compute

Senior Engineering Manager, Compute 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. SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGER, COMPUTE San Francisco, Sunnyvale (On-site) About This Role At Crusoe, we are on a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. As a Senior Engineering Manager on the Compute Team, you will lead the engineers responsible for our vertically integrated AI cloud. This team sits at the intersection of high-performance hardware and cloud-native software, ensuring that our GPU clusters—powered by stranded and renewable energy—deliver world-class performance and reliability for the world’s most demanding AI and HPC workloads. You will manage a high-caliber team of systems and software engineers focused on virtualization, bare-metal provisioning, kernel-level optimization, VM as a Service, and Cloud Hypervisor Development, Open Source contributions. As we look to rapidly scale, your team’s code directly impacts the performance-per-dollar for the world’s leading AI Enterprises. You are building a leaner, faster, and more specialized cloud from the ground up. Your leadership will directly influence how Fortune 500 companies and leading AI researchers access sustainable, hyperscale compute power. - WHAT YOU’LL BE WORKING ON: - Team Leadership & Growth: Hire, mentor, and scale a world-class team of engineers. You will define performance expectations, foster a culture of technical excellence, and build career growth paths for your direct reports. - Compute Infrastructure Strategy: Lead the development and optimization of Crusoe’s compute stack, from bare-metal orchestration to hypervisor tuning (KVM/QEMU) and kernel subsystems (NUMA, memory management, scheduling). - High-Performance AI Optimization: Collaborate with hardware and networking teams to optimize performance for massive GPU/TPU clusters, SmartNICs, and high-speed interconnects. - Operational Excellence: Oversee the reliability and scalability of our compute services. You will guide the team through complex distributed systems challenges and ensure high availability across our global data center footprint. - Cross-Functional Roadmap: Partner with Product, Infrastructure, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to define and execute a roadmap that balances rapid innovation with the stability of a "gold standard" cloud provider. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM: - Leadership Experience: 5+ years of experience in engineering management, specifically leading teams that build distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing platforms. - Technical Depth: A strong background in systems programming (Go, C/C++, or Rust) and a deep understanding of Linux internals and virtualization technologies. - Execution at Scale: Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity and deliver mission-critical software in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. - Strategic Mindset: You can bridge the gap between low-level technical trade-offs and high-level business goals, clearly communicating complex concepts to stakeholders. - Passion for Sustainability: A genuine interest in Crusoe’s mission to reduce the environmental impact of the AI revolution. BONUS POINTS: - Experience at a major Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or in a high-scale AI infrastructure company. - Familiarity with GPU-based workloads, InfiniBand, or RoCE networking. - Contributions to open-source projects in the Linux kernel or virtualization space. BENEFITS: - Industry competitive pay - Restricted Stock Units in a fast-growing, well-funded technology company (S ... (truncated, view full listing at source)