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Engineering Manager, SDN Control Plane

CrusoeSan Francisco, CA - USCloud Engineering
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Salary
$215K - $260K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
6 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Crusoe is seeking an Engineering Manager, SDN Control Plane for a full-time position based in San Francisco, California. This role suits an experienced engineering leader with a background in distributed systems who wants to guide a team building scalable control plane technology for cloud GPU networks.

Key Responsibilities

Shape the product roadmap for the VPC control plane and direct the development of network virtualization systems like OVS and OVN.
Design distributed control-plane services, focusing on intent APIs, state reconciliation, network policy compilation, and southbound programming.
Oversee reliability engineering, convergence benchmarking, API-latency tracking, and incident response within swift execution cycles.
Mentor and expand a team of mid-level and senior distributed systems engineers while establishing high technical standards.
Coordinate alongside data-plane and cloud product teams to supply low-latency networking for multi-tenant GPU clusters.

Requirements

At least 8 years of total experience in cloud networking engineering or distributed systems.
Minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience directly managing engineering talent.
Deep understanding of software-defined networking, network virtualization, overlay networking, and routing protocols.
Practical background in constructing large-scale control planes, fleet-wide configuration propagation, and state reconciliation.
Solid comprehension of running multi-tenant cloud services with a focus on SLOs and reliability.

Nice to Have

Experience working with DPU or SmartNIC-programmed dataplanes.
Familiarity with cloud load balancing, NAT at scale, or network security policy engines.
Open-source contributions to SDN projects, OVS, or OVN.

Skills and Tools

Kubernetes
Distributed systems architecture
Network virtualization (OVN, OVS, VXLAN, Geneve)
Routing protocols (BGP, EVPN)
Go and Kubernetes-style controllers

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation range between $215,000 and $260,000 plus bonus and restricted stock units
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside HSA employer contributions
401(k) retirement plan featuring a company match up to 4 percent
Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and leave of absence programs
Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and wellness support
Daily meals allowance, commuter benefits, and cell phone stipends
Life insurance, disability coverage, and global travel insurance

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company designed to power massive AI workloads from the energy source up. The organization focuses on solving power bottlenecks with an energy-first approach to make AI infrastructure faster and more sustainable globally. Team members work alongside experts spanning energy, cloud services, and data center construction.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

Kubernetes

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Engineering Manager position?

The annual compensation ranges from $215,000 to $260,000, and all offers include a bonus and restricted stock units.

Where is this job located?

This full-time role is located in San Francisco, California.

How many years of experience are required?

Applicants must have at least 8 years of experience in distributed systems or cloud networking engineering, including 2 to 4 years of engineering management experience.

What technologies and systems will I work with?

You will work with Kubernetes, SDN control planes, OVN/OVS, VPC constructs, overlay networking, BGP/EVPN routing, and distributed systems tooling.

What benefits are included?

Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) match up to 4 percent, paid time off, parental leave, daily meal allowances, and commuter benefits.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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