Backend Software Engineer, Cloud Control Plane

Cruose's mission is to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We’re crafting the engine that powers a world where people can create ambitiously with AI — without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability.

Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About the Role:

We are seeking talented Software Engineers to design, build, and scale Crusoe Cloud’s control plane services. The Cloud Foundations team works on critical control plane systems that are fundamental to delivering Crusoe's best-in-class compute resources for our AI-focused cloud. Your work will focus on delivering highly scalable and reliable services and features for compute, network, and storage.

What are we working on?

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable services that power our cloud control plane, managing Crusoe's virtualized resources.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to evaluate tools, frameworks, and customer needs, creating innovative solutions that differentiate Crusoe Cloud.

• Design and build backend systems that underpin our cloud platform.

• Contribute to architectural decisions that support reliability and maintainability across the company.

• Mentor engineers, enhance hiring practices, and contribute to building a strong, inclusive engineering culture.

A day in the life:

• Design and Deliver Customer Solutions: Build scalable, reliable microservices to manage the lifecycles of our virtualized resources and provide the tooling our product teams need.

• Innovate: Implement features that differentiate Crusoe Cloud, focusing on operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with cloud support, engineering, and site reliability teams to align technical solutions with customer feedback and operational goals.

• Mentor and Lead: Guide engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and best practices, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer-centricity.

You Will Thrive In This Role If You Have:

• Customer-Centric Mindset: A passion for creating intuitive, high-quality solutions that directly impact customer success and satisfaction. Any experience building out infrastructure tooling is a plus

• Professional Experience: 3+ years of software development experience, including programming with modern compiled languages such as Go, Rust, Java, or C++.

• Cloud Expertise: Proven ability to design and scale fault-tolerant distributed systems and develop managed cloud services.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, microservices, and infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD systems.

• Collaboration Skills: Ability to work with cross-functional teams to align priorities and deliver customer-first solutions.

• Mentorship Abilities: Experience guiding engineers, improving hiring and onboarding processes, and driving team growth.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to articulate complex ideas and align technical solutions with customer needs.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast-growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Teladoc

• 401(k) 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

• Company paid commuter benefit; $100 per pay period

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of $152,000 - $184,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.