CrusoeSenior Software Engineer, Networking
3mo ago
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Senior Software Engineer focused on developing and executing Software Defined Networking strategy using Linux Kernel and advanced networking technologies.
Responsibilities
- As a Senior Software Engineer - Software Defined Networking, you will lead the development and execution of our Software Defined Networking strategy. You will work extensively with the Linux Kernel, utilizing technologies such as XDP/EBPF, DPDK, SmartNIC, and DPU/IPU to drive innovation and performance improvements.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven leadership experience in a technical role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with cloud networking platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).
Conditions
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- 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
- Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $152,000 - $184,000 + 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.
Other
- 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.
- Develop and execute the roadmap for the Software Defined Networking strategy at Crusoe Cloud.
- Be highly hands-on, guiding the engineering team through architecture decisions, design processes, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation tasks.
- Collaborate with the network infrastructure organization to develop industry-leading networking infrastructure.
- Lead Linux Kernel and driver development, system architecture design, production support, and cross-functional collaboration.
- 4+ years of related experience building and operating at scale in a production environment.
- Proven experience in system programming with C, C++ and/or Rust.
- Extensive knowledge of Linux Systems Internals and computer architecture.
- Expertise in Network Programming and Packet Processing pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with kernel bypass technologies such as XDP/EBPF, AF_XDP, and DPDK.
- In-depth understanding of TCP/IP and network accelerators like Mellanox/Nvidia SmartNIC (ConnectX6/7), DPU Bluefield3, and Intel IPU.
- Familiarity with SR-IOV, vDPA, and scalable functions.
- Strong background in kernel or embedded development, particularly with the Linux kernel.
- Experience with Open vSwitch, Openflow, and Open Virtual Networking.
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Demonstrated track record of contributions to the open source community (e.g., Open vSwitch/OVS, Open Virtual Networking/OVN, Multus, Cilium).