Senior Staff Network Engineer, Deployment

San Francisco, CA · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$225,000 – $275,000

Listed on Crusoe’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Crusoe is seeking a senior network engineer to own the technical strategy and automation for deploying network infrastructure across their rapidly expanding AI data center footprint. This role combines hands-on technical depth in hyperscale networking with leadership responsibilities for setting deployment standards, mentoring senior engineers, and architecting the automation platforms that bring hundreds of sites online.

Our summary, not Crusoe’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

12+ years of network engineering experience with large-scale data center focus
Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring of senior engineers
Hyperscale operational experience with 10K+ devices and multi-region deployments
Deep expertise in structured cabling standards (SMF/MMF, MPO/MTP)
Expert hands-on experience with Arista, Juniper, and NVIDIA/Mellanox platforms in leaf-spine architectures
Strong working knowledge of BGP, EVPN-VXLAN, and LLDP
Track record designing and shipping deployment automation platforms used by broader teams
Ability to lead multiple concurrent deployment programs across time zones
Diagnostic capability with OTDRs, light meters, and packet captures
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent hyperscale/ISP experience

Nice to have

Familiarity with modern IaC and CI/CD patterns
Experience with optical transceivers (400G/800G and roadmap technologies)