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Principal Product Manager, AI Infrastructure (Storage)

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

About this role

The Principal Product Manager, AI Infrastructure (Storage) role at Crusoe is an opportunity based in San Francisco, CA, focused on leading the long-term architecture and technology strategy for the company's storage foundation. This position suits an experienced technical product leader with deep expertise in cloud storage who wants to shape the future of AI infrastructure.

Role Overview

As a Principal Product Manager on the AI Infrastructure team, the individual owns the long-term storage foundation that keeps tens of thousands of GPUs fed with data. This position focuses on defining how the storage stack is built at scale, encompassing hardware selection, vendor management, and fleet-wide deployment architecture. Working closely with senior infrastructure engineers, cloud software engineers, and architecture teams, the role translates future workload requirements into foundational infrastructure roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

Define the two to four-year vision and roadmap for the storage foundation across block, file, object, local NVMe, and archival tiers.
Direct the long-term storage architecture and hierarchy to support significantly larger AI clusters and fleet scale.
Own the vendor management strategy, impacting the company cost structure, capital allocation, and competitive positioning.
Establish performance and durability targets, including capacity efficiency and storage cost per usable TB.
Identify structural architecture limitations and prioritize long-term investments to resolve them.
Partner with Infrastructure Engineering and Architecture to navigate major technical tradeoffs and define product requirements.
Scout the industry for emerging storage technologies and vendors while representing storage foundations in leadership reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Eight or more years of technical product management experience or product-minded infrastructure engineering experience with a track record of owning architecture-level outcomes at a Principal or equivalent scope.
Subject matter expertise in cloud storage or related infrastructure with the credibility to operate as a peer to senior infrastructure engineers.
Technical understanding of hyperscale cloud storage architectures, covering block, file, and object storage.
Experience managing long-term vendor strategy and vetting in-house software engineering investments for storage hardware and software.
Grasp of infrastructure economics at scale, including capacity efficiency and cost per usable TB.
Analytical mindset paired with exceptional communication skills to translate technical tradeoffs for executive leadership.

Nice to Have

Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning infrastructure, including cloud training and inference workloads.
Direct experience with high-performance storage networking, such as GPUDirect Storage or RDMA.
Background with major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP and their hyperscale storage services.
Experience managing or mentoring other product managers.

Skills and Tools

Cloud storage architectures (Block, File, Object, local NVMe, Archival)
Vendor management and technology strategy
Infrastructure economics and capacity efficiency
Industry scouting and technology evaluation
AWS, GCP, and Azure familiarity

Salary and Benefits

Competitive annual compensation ranging from $285,000 to $335,000 plus bonus and Restricted Stock Units
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4 percent of salary
Paid time off, holidays, leave of absence programs, and paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and mental health support
Daily meals allowance, commuter benefits, and cell phone stipend
Volunteer time off, global travel insurance, and emergency assistance

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, owning and operating each layer of the stack from electrons to tokens. The organization focuses on solving energy bottlenecks with an energy-first approach to make artificial intelligence infrastructure better for the world and faster for innovators.

How to Apply

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

Skills and tech stack

AWSGCPAzure

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Principal Product Manager, AI Infrastructure role?

The compensation range is between $285,000 and $335,000 per year, plus a bonus and Restricted Stock Units.

Where is this job located?

This position is located in San Francisco, California.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have eight or more years of technical product management experience or product-minded infrastructure engineering experience at a Principal or equivalent scope.

What department does this role belong to?

This role sits within the Product and Design department on the AI Infrastructure team.

What benefits are included with employment?

Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) match up to 4%, paid time off, parental leave, daily meals allowance, professional development, and commuter benefits.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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