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Principal Product Manager, AI Infrastructure (Networking)

CrusoeSunnyvale, CA - USProduct and Design
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Salary
$285K - $335K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
27 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Crusoe is seeking a Principal Product Manager for AI Infrastructure (Networking) to join the team in Sunnyvale, CA, offering a full-time opportunity with a salary range between $285,000 and $335,000 per year. This role suits an experienced technical product leader who wants to drive the multi-year networking architecture powering massive AI workloads.

Role Overview

Crusoe is looking for a Principal Product Manager to own the long-term architecture, technology strategy, and vendor roadmap for the company's foundational networking stack. Operating as a peer to senior infrastructure engineers and architects, this position focuses on defining fleet-wide designs, fabric layouts, and technology selections that enable thousands of GPUs to connect seamlessly for demanding AI training and inference. The successful candidate will translate future customer demands and workload requirements into world-class infrastructure strategies that scale for years to come.

Key Responsibilities

Design the multi-year vision and roadmap for the networking foundation, covering fleet-wide architecture and fabric design.
Direct vendor management strategies, establishing cost structures and optimal capital allocations for networking hardware.
Establish performance, reliability, scalability, and cost targets, including managing network expenses per GPU and per server.
Shape cross-datacenter and multi-site connectivity strategies, network topologies, and failure-domain designs.
Guide technology choices involving NICs, DPUs, switches, and future hardware generations.
Prioritize long-term structural investments by identifying limitations within current system architectures.
Collaborate closely with Infrastructure Engineering and Architecture teams to evaluate technical tradeoffs and outline business rationales.
Communicate key architectural and vendor decisions effectively to executive leadership through clear decision documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field of study.
Minimum of 8 years of technical product management experience or product-minded infrastructure engineering experience at a Principal or equivalent level.
Deep subject matter expertise in networking, bringing the technical credibility needed to operate alongside senior infrastructure engineers.
Proven background in large-scale fleet-wide network architecture, topology design, and failure-domain strategies.
Experience overseeing long-term vendor strategy and evaluating in-house software investments for core networking.
Solid understanding of infrastructure economics, capacity planning, and unit costs at scale.
Analytical capabilities to leverage data when guiding multi-year infrastructure investments.
Outstanding communication skills for translating complex technical tradeoffs into clear executive narratives.
Direct working knowledge of RDMA fabrics like InfiniBand or RoCE, alongside GPU cluster networking for AI workloads.

Nice to Have

Background in data center network design encompassing cross-datacenter and multi-site connectivity.
Knowledge of modern networking silicon, NICs, and switch vendors within the AI infrastructure space.
Experience in mentoring or managing other product managers.

Skills and Tools

Network architecture and fleet-wide topology design
RDMA fabrics (InfiniBand and RoCE)
GPU cluster networking for AI training and inference
Vendor management and capital allocation strategy
Infrastructure economics and capacity planning
Hardware evaluation for NICs, DPUs, and switches

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation ranging from $285,000 to $335,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) included with all offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
Life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability programs
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Mental health support, daily meal allowances, and commuter benefits
Cell phone stipend, volunteer time off, and global travel insurance

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up to power ambitious AI workloads with an energy-first approach. By owning and operating each layer of the technology stack from electrons to tokens, the organization solves energy bottlenecks to make AI infrastructure faster and more sustainable.

How to Apply

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

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Principal Product Manager role?

The salary range is between $285,000 and $335,000 per year, plus a bonus and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Where is this position located?

This role is based in Sunnyvale, California, and is performed on-site.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a related technical field, at least 8 years of technical product management or infrastructure engineering experience, deep expertise in networking, and direct experience with RDMA fabrics and GPU cluster networking.

What specific networking technologies are relevant to this job?

The role involves working directly with RDMA fabrics such as InfiniBand or RoCE, GPU cluster networking, NICs, DPUs, and enterprise switches.

What benefits does Crusoe offer employees?

Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, a 401(k) match up to 4%, paid time off, parental leave, daily meal allowances, commuter benefits, professional development funds, and wellness support.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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