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Staff Product Security Engineer

CrusoeSan Francisco, CA - USIT, Compliance, and Security
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Salary
$250K - $285K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
22 May 2025
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Staff Product Security Engineer role at Crusoe in San Francisco is a full-time position focused on strengthening application, infrastructure, and distributed AI security. This opportunity suits an experienced offensive security professional with deep expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning systems.

Role Overview

Crusoe is seeking a technical security expert to lead offensive security initiatives and secure advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure. This role centers on protecting distributed AI systems, large language model pipelines, and cloud-native environments from sophisticated threats. The position combines hands-on penetration testing, adversary simulation, and the creation of secure-by-design guardrails to support fast-paced engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct advanced manual penetration testing across complex infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and microservice architectures.
Lead red team exercises, adversary simulations, and targeted security research.
Protect artificial intelligence and machine learning stacks end-to-end, covering inference setups, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation architectures, and agentic workflows.
Discover and analyze novel threat vectors unique to large language models and autonomous systems.
Embed security measures directly into the software development lifecycle, continuous integration pipelines, and deployment workflows.
Operationalize security tools including static and dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, and container scanning.
Create internal security frameworks, hardened base images, and policy-as-code solutions.

Requirements

Possess eight to ten years of hands-on background in offensive security, manual penetration testing, and red team operations.
Knowledge of modern command and control frameworks, exploit development, and vulnerability research.
Expertise across the artificial intelligence and machine learning stack, including MLOps and retrieval-augmented generation.
Practical background in securing large language model workflows within Kubernetes or bare-metal environments.
Strong software engineering skills with production coding experience in languages such as Python or Rust.
Proficiency in safeguarding containers, virtual machines, and continuous integration environments.
Comprehensive understanding of distributed system architecture and application security flaws.

Nice to Have

Publicly shared contributions to artificial intelligence or offensive security research through talks, blogs, tools, or vulnerability disclosures.
Prior experience establishing internal adversary simulation programs.
Background in high-performance computing, cloud-native platform security, or AI infrastructure.
Experience in developing large-scale policy-as-code frameworks.

Skills and Tools

Python
Kubernetes
Rust
LLM and RAG architectures
MLOps and ReAct frameworks
Static and dynamic security analysis tools
Container scanning and CI/CD security integration

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary compensation ranging from $250,000 to $285,000 plus bonus opportunities.
Restricted Stock Units included with offers.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer Health Savings Account contributions.
401(k) retirement plan featuring a company match of up to 4%.
Paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave.
Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and wellness support.
Commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, and volunteer time off.

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure company managing the full stack from power generation to computation tokens. The organization focuses on solving bounds on artificial intelligence compute demand by utilizing an energy-first approach. Team members collaborate across disciplines like energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services to advance global artificial intelligence strategies.

How to Apply

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

Skills and tech stack

PythonKubernetesReactRustLLMRAGMLOps

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Staff Product Security Engineer?

The annual compensation ranges from $250,000 to $285,000, plus a bonus and Restricted Stock Units.

Where is this job located?

This position is based in San Francisco, California, and is not a remote role.

How many years of experience are required?

Applicants must have 8 to 10 years of deep hands-on experience in offensive security.

What technical skills are needed for this role?

Required skills include Python or Rust programming, Kubernetes security, MLOps, LLM pipelines, RAG architectures, and manual penetration testing.

What benefits does Crusoe offer?

Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, HSA contributions, a 401(k) with up to a 4% match, paid parental leave, professional development, and commuter benefits.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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