Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Storage - Crusoe Energy Systems

Role Overview

As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) specializing in Storage at Crusoe Energy Systems, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our AI-optimized cloud infrastructure's storage solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in building and maintaining distributed, fault-tolerant storage systems that power compute-intensive workloads for AI and HPC use cases. This position is crucial for supporting Crusoe’s vertically integrated, sustainable cloud platform.

Day in the Life

A typical day for a Storage SRE at Crusoe involves:

• Developing and implementing automation tools to monitor and maintain our distributed cloud storage infrastructure.
• Driving reliability initiatives focused on data replication, encryption, backup and restore strategies, and failover mechanisms.
• Collaborating with storage engineers to implement and maintain high-performance NVMe- and SSD-backed volumes.
• Supporting user-facing storage services, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Troubleshooting and resolving storage-related incidents using telemetry, logs, and performance profiling.
• Partnering with hardware and kernel teams to diagnose low-level I/O issues and optimize I/O paths.
• Contributing to the architecture of fault-tolerant, scalable storage backends tailored for AI-first cloud environments.

Why San Francisco?

San Francisco is a global hub for technology and innovation, offering unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and networking. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Crusoe's San Francisco office provides access to a vibrant community of engineers, researchers, and industry leaders. The city's rich culture, diverse culinary scene, and proximity to natural beauty make it an exciting and rewarding place to live and work.

Career Path

At Crusoe, we are committed to the growth and development of our employees. The Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Storage role can lead to various career paths within the company, including:

• Principal Site Reliability Engineer: Leading and mentoring a team of SREs.
• Storage Architect: Designing and implementing cutting-edge storage solutions.
• Cloud Infrastructure Manager: Overseeing the entire cloud infrastructure, including storage, compute, and networking.

Salary & Benefits

Crusoe Energy Systems offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in a fast-growing technology company.
• Comprehensive health insurance options (HDHP and PPO).
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.

Crusoe Culture

Crusoe Energy Systems fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Our core values include:

• Innovation: We embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Collaboration: We work together to achieve our goals.
• Sustainability: We are committed to environmental responsibility.
• Integrity: We act with honesty and transparency.
• Excellence: We strive for the highest standards in everything we do.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the Crusoe Energy Systems careers page. Please submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is Crusoe Energy Systems' mission?
   Crusoe'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.
2. What kind of storage systems will I be working with?
   You will be working with distributed storage systems including Ceph, GlusterFS, and OpenEBS, covering object, block, and file storage paradigms.
3. What programming languages are preferred for this role?
   Proficiency in languages such as Go, Python, Java, or C is highly desirable.
4. What experience with cloud platforms is expected?
   Experience building and operating managed services at scale such as object, file and block storage (AWS, GCP, Azure) is essential
5. Is experience with Kubernetes required?
   Yes, strong experience working with containerized workloads and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) is needed.
6. What are the key responsibilities of this role?
   Key responsibilities include building automation and self-healing tools, driving reliability initiatives, collaborating with storage engineers, and troubleshooting storage-related incidents.
7. What kind of professional development opportunities are available at Crusoe?
   Crusoe provides opportunities for professional development and training to help employees grow their skills and advance their careers.
8. What is the work environment like at Crusoe?
   Crusoe fosters a collaborative and innovative work environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and work together to achieve common goals.
9. What are Crusoe's core values?
   Crusoe's core values include innovation, collaboration, sustainability, integrity, and excellence.
10. How does Crusoe contribute to sustainability?
    Crusoe is committed to environmental responsibility and strives to develop sustainable solutions for the energy and technology industries.