Senior Data Center Operations Engineer

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

• Crusoe is seeking a Senior Data Center Engineer to help operate and scale our rapidly growing AI cloud infrastructure. In this hands-on technical leadership role, you'll ensure the reliability and performance of our GPU-powered data centers, lead complex troubleshooting and incident response, and drive operational improvements across our sites.
• You'll work closely with engineering, facilities, and operations teams while mentoring junior engineers and helping establish best practices across our expanding infrastructure footprint.

What You'll Be Working On

• Hardware Operations: Lead troubleshooting, break-fix activities, and complex investigations involving GPU servers, compute, storage, and supporting infrastructure.
• Incident Response: Serve as the senior technical escalation point, coordinating engineers and technicians to resolve critical infrastructure issues.
• Site Operations: Oversee support tickets, prioritize technician workloads, and drive timely completion of hardware repairs and deployments.
• Facilities Coordination: Partner with vendors, landlords, and facilities teams to resolve power, cooling, and infrastructure issues.
• Infrastructure Reliability: Lead site audits, identify operational risks, and implement improvements to increase uptime and efficiency.
• Remote Support: Troubleshoot and support remote data center locations using monitoring and out-of-band management tools.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross-site initiatives, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Operational Support: Manage infrastructure changes and participate in an on-call rotation.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• Strong hands-on experience supporting mission-critical data center environments.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across GPU servers, compute, storage, and enterprise hardware.
• Experience leading complex technical incidents and coordinating resolution across teams.
• Proficiency with Linux administration and TCP/IP networking.
• Experience with remote management tools such as iLO, iDRAC, and BMC.
• Familiarity with DCIM platforms, ticketing systems, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
• Understanding of data center power, cooling, and environmental systems.
• Strong technical judgment, communication skills, and ability to mentor other engineers
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Bonus Points

• Experience with AI infrastructure, GPU clusters, or high-performance computing (HPC).
• Familiarity with direct liquid cooling (DLC) and high-density data center environments.
• Scripting experience with Python or Bash.
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Server+ or CCNA.
• Experience improving operational processes in a fast-growing cloud infrastructure organization.

Why Crusoe?

At Crusoe, you'll work with cutting-edge AI infrastructure, tackle complex engineering challenges, and help build the cloud platform powering the future of artificial intelligence. Join a team where your expertise will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and success of our rapidly growing business.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs

Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

Employer contributions to HSA account

Paid parental leave

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

Professional development & tuition reimbursement

Mental health & wellness support

Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

Cell phone stipend

401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

Volunteer time off

Global travel insurance & emergency assistance

Daily meals allowance

Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

• Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $110,000- $165,000 + Bonus. 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.