Senior Software Engineer, SDN Networking

Job Summary
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Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence, crafting technology that supports sustainable AI innovation. The Senior Software Engineer will lead the development of Software Defined Networking strategies, collaborating with teams to enhance networking infrastructure and drive performance improvements.

Responsibilities
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• 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.

Qualifications
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Required
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• 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, , and DPDK.

• In-depth understanding of TCP/IP and network accelerators like Mellanox/Nvidia Smart

NIC (Connect

X6/7), 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)

Preferred
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• 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).

Company
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Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that builds and operates data centers powered by energy sources. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Denver, USA, with a team of  employees. The company is currently Late Stage.