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CrusoeCrusoeSan Francisco, CA

Senior Staff Engineer, Cloud Site Operations

Leads technical architecture for data center operations, overseeing global ticket queues, fleet supportability, power topology, resilience planning, and hardware failure escalations for AI infrastructure. Requires 10+ years in data center ops or HPC with deep NVIDIA GPU expertise.

179k – 218k
On-site10+ YOEDevOps / SRE

About the role

What You'll Be Working On

Operational Governance & Metrics

  • Oversee the technical health of our global ticket queue
  • Partner with internal teams to develop real-time dashboards and track the KPIs/SLAs (MTTR, fleet availability, sparing accuracy) that measure our operational maturity

Fleet Supportability & Tooling

  • Partner with the Fleet Engineering team to define the software access, diagnostic hooks, and physical tooling required for maximum repair efficiency
  • Act as the primary advocate for "serviceability" within the white space

Power Topology Strategy

  • Lead the initiative to map end-to-end "Power Strings," from main distribution down to cabinet PDUs
  • Lead the Build vs. Buy analysis to determine whether we develop internal mapping tools or procure a third-party solution

Operational Resilience

  • Architect the framework for our Business Continuity (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans
  • Define the technical protocols for hardware recovery and site-level failovers to ensure minimal disruption to our AI Cloud customers

Technical Advisory & Documentation

  • Provide expert guidance and architectural "sign-off" to the internal Documentation Committee
  • Ensure all break-fix SOPs and technical playbooks are accurate, safe, and optimized for global scale

Advanced Escalation & Mentorship

  • Serve as the final technical authority for systemic or complex hardware failures
  • Mentor senior technicians and site leads, elevating the collective technical IQ of the global operations team

What You'll Bring to the Team

Technical Mastery

  • 10+ years in Data Center Operations, Systems Engineering, or HPC hardware
  • Expert-level understanding of x86/GPU server architecture and electrical distribution

The "Supportability" Mindset

  • Proven experience in hardware maintenance at scale
  • Translate field challenges into technical requirements for Engineering and Fleet teams to minimize downtime

Hardware Expertise

  • Deep familiarity with high-density AI infrastructure, including current NVIDIA H200 and Blackwell (GB200) systems
  • Architect support strategies for the transition to GB300 and Rubin platforms

Data-Driven Leadership

  • Expert proficiency in defining operational KPIs and building dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Grafana) to drive "Operational Maturity"

Strategic Decision Making

  • Experience performing Build vs. Buy analyses for technical tools and infrastructure software

Communication

  • Exceptional ability to distill complex technical risks, ticket-queue trends, and infrastructure hurdles into clear, actionable strategies for senior leadership

Benefits

  • 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 Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $179,000 - $218,000 + 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.

Skills

Nvidia H200BlackwellGb200Gb300RubinX86GPUTableauGrafanaData Center OperationsHpc HardwarePower DistributionPdusKubernetesNvidia Gpus

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