# Staff Engineer, Command Center Insights & Actions

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $210k – $255k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Go, Rust, C++, Java, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Distributed Systems, Time-Series Data, Telemetry Pipelines, Observability, Gpu Profiling, Nsight, Nccl
**Posted:** 2026-06-23

> Staff Engineer owning detection systems for Crusoe's Command Center platform. Defines heuristics, thresholds, and anomaly detection rules that translate infrastructure telemetry into actionable signals. Ships production features in Go/Rust/C++/Java with 5+ years experience.

## Job Description

## What You'll Be Working On

**Detection & Intelligence Ownership**
- Own the full detection stack — heuristics, threshold calibration, precision/recall tuning, and the rule systems that define what "something is wrong" means for the platform

**Anomaly Detection Pipelines**
- Design and maintain detection systems including straggler node detection, GPU health signals, and fleet-level behavioral baselines

**Signal Calibration**
- Drive detection fidelity by reducing false positives, increasing signal coverage, and building feedback loops that keep thresholds accurate as the fleet grows

**ML/RL Integration**
- Evaluate and integrate machine learning and reinforcement learning techniques where they outperform rule-based approaches — and know when not to reach for a model

**Product Engineering**
- Ship customer-facing features end-to-end across the CCIA stack — alert rule engine, control plane APIs, automated action systems, and insights delivery surfaces

**0-to-1 & Scale**
- Build new systems from scratch and scale existing ones to support Crusoe's rapidly growing global fleet

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Work closely with product counterparts to shape requirements early and partner with the data science team to develop and validate detection models

**System Design**
- Participate in design discussions across teams, contribute architectural perspective, and help evaluate technical trade-offs

**Technical Mentorship**
- Mentor engineers at all levels through code review, design feedback, and direct coaching, and contribute to hiring by helping define what great looks like

## What You'll Bring to the Team

**Anomaly Detection & Heuristics Expertise**
- Deep experience building anomaly detection systems, heuristics-based rule engines, or ML/RL systems for infrastructure or data-intensive domains

**Threshold & Signal Calibration**
- Demonstrated ability to reason about precision/recall trade-offs and build feedback loops that keep detection systems accurate over time

**Distributed Systems Fundamentals**
- Strong foundations in the building blocks of reliable, scalable backend systems

**Full Software Engineering Craft**
- 5+ years shipping production software; experience with modern compiled or systems languages (Go, Rust, C++, Java, or similar)

**Data & Observability Fluency**
- Comfortable with time-series data, telemetry pipelines, and observability primitives

**Communication**
- Ability to explain detection logic, trade-offs, and system behavior clearly to both engineers and non-technical partners

**Force Multiplier Mindset**
- Make the team better through mentorship, clear technical vision, and genuine investment in the people around you

## Bonus Points
- Experience with GPU profiling tools (Nsight, NCCL Inspector) or hardware-level infrastructure diagnostics
- Background in observability platforms or products
- Experience with reinforcement learning applied to operational or infrastructure problems
- Familiarity with large-scale fleet management or cloud infrastructure
- Passion for building team culture and engineering quality of life

## 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

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