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Senior Production Engineer, SDN

CrusoeSunnyvale, CA - USCloud Engineering
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Salary
$170K - $205K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
31 Jul 2026
Status
Open · checked 9d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Crusoe is seeking a Senior Production Engineer for software-defined networking to join the Cloud Engineering department in Sunnyvale, California. This full-time position suits an experienced systems and networking professional who wants to build resilient, AI-optimized cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Build automation and self-healing tools to monitor and maintain the software-defined networking infrastructure powering Crusoe Cloud.
Drive reliability initiatives focusing on routing convergence, traffic engineering, policy enforcement, and fault isolation.
Implement and maintain high-performance virtualized networking services like overlays, service meshes, and programmable data planes for AI compute clusters.
Support user-facing networking services with a strong focus on availability, latency reduction, performance tuning, and error budget adherence.
Investigate and resolve networking incidents utilizing deep telemetry, flow logs, and packet-level analysis.
Partner closely with hardware and kernel teams to optimize network stacks, drivers, and control planes.
Contribute to the architecture of fault-tolerant, scalable SDN backends tailored for AI-first cloud environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in production engineering, systems, or networking engineering.
Demonstrated background in automating network provisioning, configuration, and remediation.
Hands-on experience working with SDN platforms and protocols such as Open vSwitch, ONOS, Tungsten Fabric, Calico, Cilium, or EVPN/VXLAN.
Proficiency in a programming language like Python, Go, or C.
Experience utilizing Infrastructure as Code and deployment tooling including Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
Deep knowledge of Linux internals focusing on networking subsystems, kernel modules, and packet scheduling.
Familiarity with network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, and network virtualization technologies.
Strong expertise working with containerized workloads and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Docker, specifically regarding CNI plugins and service networking.
Excellent incident response, troubleshooting, and documentation practices.
Experience building and operating managed networking services at scale, including AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, GCP VPC, and Azure Virtual Network.
Excellent communication skills and alignment with company values.

Skills and Tools

Python
Go
C
AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway)
GCP (VPC)
Azure (Virtual Network)
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
Ansible
Puppet
Open vSwitch
ONOS
Tungsten Fabric
Calico
Cilium
Linux

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation ranging from $170,000 to $205,000 plus bonus.
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers.
Health insurance package options featuring HDHP, PPO, vision, and dental coverage for employees and dependents.
Employer contributions to HSA accounts.
Paid Parental Leave.
Paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
Teladoc access.
401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 4% of salary.
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
Cell phone reimbursement.
Tuition reimbursement.
Subscription to the Calm app.
MetLife Legal services.
Company-paid commuter benefit of $300 per month.

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack from electrons to tokens. The organization uses an energy-first approach to build sustainable and high-performance cloud platforms designed for demanding artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.

How to Apply

Candidates interested in joining the team should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

PythonAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerTerraform

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Senior Production Engineer, SDN role?

The annual salary range is $170,000 to $205,000, plus a bonus and Restricted Stock Units.

Where is this job located?

This position is located in Sunnyvale, CA, and is an on-site full-time role within the Cloud Engineering department.

What level of experience is required?

Applicants must have 5+ years of professional experience in production engineering, systems, or networking engineering.

What technical skills are needed for this position?

Required technical competencies include proficiency in Python, Go, or C, experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet, deep knowledge of Linux internals, and hands-on familiarity with SDN platforms like Calico, Cilium, or Open vSwitch.

What benefits does Crusoe offer employees?

Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, HSA contributions, 401(k) with a 4% match, paid parental leave, commuter benefits of $300 per month, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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