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Staff Software Engineer, Systems Engineering Focus

CrusoeSan Francisco, CA - USCloud Engineering
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Salary
$210K - $255K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
10 Apr 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Crusoe is seeking a full-time Staff Software Engineer with a focus on systems engineering to join the Cloud Engineering department in San Francisco, California. This role suits an experienced systems expert ready to design, build, and scale customer-facing managed platform services while providing technical leadership for edge and agent architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Build and scale core platform services end-to-end, ranging from greenfield projects to production systems handling increasing traffic.
Provide technical oversight for edge software by reviewing existing architectures and guiding inflight designs.
Develop and maintain lightweight, highly reliable agents deployed on customer virtual machines while keeping resource footprints low.
Instrument low-level system metrics through eBPF and procfs to support telemetry and monitoring pipelines.
Manage agent packaging and delivery across customer environments using Helm charts.
Design pull scraping logic to gather metrics from customer infrastructure efficiently.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Control Plane, Storage, SRE, and Compute teams to ensure data feeds are reliable and well-structured.
Act as a technical bridge between the Managed Platform Services group and adjacent infrastructure teams.
Set team-wide engineering patterns, mentor senior engineers, and help scope roadmap milestones.

Requirements

Strong systems programming skills with proficiency in Python, Go, and Shell scripting.
Direct experience instrumenting low-level Linux kernel metrics and working at the procfs level.
Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals alongside practical experience with Helm charts for workload deployment.
Prior on-call experience on customer-facing teams with a proactive operational mindset for monitoring and alerting.
Reliability-first engineering approach focusing on crash safety, graceful degradation, and low resource footprints.
Scalable design thinking addressing resilience, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Staff-level impact demonstrated through leading cross-domain efforts, owning team architecture, and mentoring engineers.
Concise and proactive communication skills that anticipate blockers and keep stakeholders informed.

Skills and Tools

Python
Kubernetes
Go
Shell scripting
Linux Kernel Metrics
eBPF
procfs
Helm

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary ranging from $210,000 to $255,000, plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan offering company matching up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, holidays, leave of absence programs, and paid parental leave
Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and mental health support
Commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, daily meals allowance, and volunteer time off
Global travel insurance, emergency assistance, and location-specific perks

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure company that owns and operates the entire technology stack from energy sources to AI tokens. The organization addresses the growing demand for AI compute through an energy-first approach designed to make infrastructure faster and more sustainable for the world.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply directly through the official Crusoe careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonKubernetes

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of this role?

This full-time position is based in San Francisco, California.

What is the salary range for the Staff Software Engineer position?

The annual salary ranges from $210,000 to $255,000, supplemented by bonuses and Restricted Stock Units.

What technical skills are required for this job?

Required skills include Python, Kubernetes, Go, Shell scripting, Linux kernel metrics, eBPF, procfs, and Helm.

What does the Edge & Agents domain involve?

It involves the mission-critical software running directly on customer infrastructure, requiring low resource footprints, high reliability, and eBPF metric instrumentation.

How should interested applicants apply?

Applicants should submit their application through the official Crusoe careers website.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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