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Staff Software Engineer, Internal Tools & Automation

Crusoe San Francisco, CA - US FullTime CTO Office Posted 3w+ ago
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What it’s like to work at Crusoe

AI Cloud & Clean Energy · Denver

3.4
Employee Rating
3.3
Work-Life Balance
349
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Unique mission combining AI compute with clean energy — employees feel genuine environmental impact
  • Strong compensation and equity with startup energy and rapidly growing resources

What could be better

  • Startup pace means long hours and ambiguity — not for people who want strict 9-to-5
  • Rapid scaling creates process gaps, shifting priorities, and some organizational chaos
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About the Role

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role:

As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you will embed with another Crusoe team, such as SRE, Finance, Sales, People Ops, or a product group. You will learn how they operate and build software that helps them take the next action, not just describe the problem. This is a forward-deployed engineering role serving internal teams. Your customer is a Crusoe team. Your product is the application, automation, or agent that makes their work faster, clearer, and more dependable. Success is measured by adoption and by the time and effort you return to the team. This is also a new function. You will be one of its first engineers and will help shape how it operates.

Several capabilities have matured recently. Modern BI tools now support write-back, so dashboards can update real records instead of only displaying them. Company data and operational context are reachable by AI agents through governed interfaces. Automation platforms and a shared library of reusable skills let you connect actions across many source systems, including CRM, support, infrastructure inventory, and the data warehouse.

Together, these capabilities allow an embedded engineer to deliver interactive tooling in days instead of quarters. We are looking for engineers who want to use that leverage to help internal teams move faster with confidence.

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Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $215,000 -$260,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Crusoe?
Crusoe has a work-life balance score of 3.3/5 based on employee reviews. This is below average, which may indicate a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
What is Crusoe’s culture like?
Crusoe is characterized by these culture values: ship-fast, social-impact, eng-driven, equity. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.4/5. Unique mission combining AI compute with clean energy — employees feel genuine environmental impact
How many open roles does Crusoe have?
Crusoe currently has 349 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in San Francisco, CA - US. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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