# Software Engineer II, Storage
**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $136K-$161K
**Skills:** Java, Go, Linux, Terraform, Ansible, Nvme, Ssds, Nfs, Smb, Iscsi, Ceph, C++, Rust
**Posted:** 2026-03-27
> Develops and operates high-performance, scalable cloud storage infrastructure using advanced storage engineering concepts. Requires hands-on experience with distributed systems, Java or Go, Linux internals, and IaC tools like Terraform.
## Job Description
## What You’ll Be Working On

- Participate in Engineering Efforts: Contribute to engineering projects on cloud storage features by collaborating with product and engineering to define and execute features on the roadmap.
- Software Development: Write and deliver sustainable software, contribute to design documentation. Participate in qualifications and rollouts of software across the stack journeying from bare metal to user-facing APIs.
- Technical Contribution: Participate in architecture discussions, design processes, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation tasks.
- Continuous Learning: Collaborate with other engineers on your team, fostering an environment of teamwork and continuous learning.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Champion and participate in key initiatives across the engineering organization such as tech talks, open source development, and book clubs.

## What You’ll Bring to the Team

**Cloud Storage Experience:** Hands-on experience building and operating large scale, complex distributed cloud computing infrastructure products. Preferably, experience building redundant and fault tolerant storage solutions with backups, replication, encryption, and data protection mechanisms.

**Software Engineering Fundamentals:** 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.

**Technical Proficiency:**
- Experience with at least one application programming language like **Java** or **Go**.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tooling with any of **Ansible**, **Chef**, **Puppet**, and/or **Terraform**.
- Knowledge of **Linux** Systems Internals and computer architecture.

**Communication & Collaboration:** Strong communication and collaboration skills.

**Bonus Points:**
- Storage Technologies: Hands-on experience with storage technologies such as **NVMe**, **SSDs**, and distributed storage systems.
- Storage Protocols: In-depth understanding in at least one of block storage, object storage, and/or file storage. Familiarity with storage protocols like **NFS**, **SMB**, **iSCSI**, and **NVMe-oF**.
- Open Source Contributions: Demonstrated track record of contributions to the open source community (e.g., **Ceph**, **GlusterFS**, **OpenEBS**).
- System Programming: Proven experience in system programming with **C**, **C++**, and/or **Rust**.
- Networking: An understanding of physical and software-defined networking concepts.
- Education: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

## Benefits

- Industry competitive pay
- Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
- Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
- Employer contributions to HSA accounts
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Teladoc
- 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Subscription to the Calm app
- MetLife Legal
- Company paid commuter benefit; $300 per month

## Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to **$136,000 - $160,500** a year + 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.
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