Staff Storage Engineer

The role

You will be the lead architect and operator of the data layer for a vertically integrated AI cloud. You will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of a worldwide storage environment and influence vendor product roadmaps.

What you will do

• Evaluate performance of block, file, and object storage systems.
• Identify bottlenecks at hardware, firmware, OS, and application layers.
• Develop and execute performance test plans, benchmarks, and stress tests.
• Tune storage stacks to achieve target KPIs.
• Design and execute Proof of Concept exercises.
• Validate new vendor software releases in staging environments.
• Manage the lifecycle of the storage OS and perform initial bring-up and configuration.
• Collaborate with Compute and Networking teams to build cloud infrastructure.
• Lead technical evaluation of new storage technologies and author RFPs.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for storage partners.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in storage systems administration with a focus on petabyte-scale, on-premise data environments.
• Hands-on production experience administering VAST Data and/or Pure Storage (Everpure) arrays.
• Strong understanding of storage architectures (block, file, and object) and I/O paths.
• Hands-on experience with performance benchmarking and observability tools (FIO, ElBencho, blktrace, nvme-cli, nfs-gaze, eBPF, etc.).
• Experience with SSDs, NVMe, RAID, caching, or distributed storage systems.
• Deep familiarity with enterprise flash arrays and distributed file systems.
• Proficiency with scripting (Python, Go, or Bash).
• Ability to analyze complex performance data and present clear conclusions.
• Proven ability to lead the authoring of technical requirements, evaluate RFP responses, and manage complex vendor relationships.
• Experience with system design for specific I/O use cases (AI training and inference).
• A disciplined approach to testing and validating new vendor releases.
• A genuine interest in Crusoe’s mission to reduce the environmental impact of the AI revolution through sustainable infrastructure.

Nice to have

• Experience with RDMA, iSCSI, NVME-oF, RoCEv2 or InfiniBand networking as it relates to high-performance storage.
• Previous experience at a major Cloud Service Provider (CSP) or a high-scale AI infrastructure company.
• Familiarity with distributed storage systems (Ceph, Lustre, Gluster, etc.).

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

About the company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack to power AI workloads. The company uses an energy-first approach to make AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for innovators.