Senior Backend Software Engineer, IAM

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated,  purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy.

Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy.

Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About the Role:

We are seeking seasoned Senior+ Software Engineers to design, build, and scale Crusoe Cloud’s next-generation identity and access control platforms. The Identity & Access Management (IAM) team provides the foundational security bedrock that both internal teams and external customers rely on to secure their platforms. Our mission is to provide a secure, intuitive, and comprehensive system for managing identity lifecycles, fine-grained authorization, user-facing and service-to-service authentication. Your work will focus on delivering highly scalable and reliable services that will be on the hot-path for every request in our cloud.

What are we working on?

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable IAM services that secure our cloud infrastructure.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, like product, design, and security to evaluate tools, frameworks, and customer needs, creating innovative solutions that differentiate Crusoe Cloud.

• Design and build solutions to complex authentication and authorization scenarios at the platform level.

• Design, build, and maintain the authorization model for accessing Crusoe Cloud resources.

• Contribute to architectural decisions that support security, reliability and maintainability across the company

• Mentor engineers, enhance hiring practices, perform code reviews and contribute to building a strong, inclusive engineering culture.

At Crusoe, we are redefining cloud infrastructure by integrating data center operations with seamless user experiences. From developing turn-key AI cloud infrastructure to managing advanced data center operations, Crusoe is at the forefront of innovation in AI-first cloud computing. Join us to help shape a platform that reduces carbon emissions while delivering best-in-class cloud services.

A day in the life:

• Design and Deliver Customer Solutions: Build scalable, reliable cloud services, such as user access management, Gateways, user features, and notification systems, tailored to customer needs.

• Focus on Customer Empowerment: Partner with customer success and operations teams to create intuitive tools that enhance the end-user experience.

• Automate and Optimize: Develop automation software that simplifies infrastructure deployment and management for seamless customer operations.

• Innovate: Implement features that differentiate Crusoe Cloud, focusing on operational efficiency, low-touch adoption, turn-key AI services and scalability.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with cloud support, engineering, and site reliability teams to align technical solutions with customer feedback and operational goals.

• Mentor and Lead: Guide engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and best practices, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer-centricity.

You Will Thrive In This Role If You Have:

• Professional Experience: 5+ years of software development experience, including programming with modern compiled languages such as Go, Rust, Java, C# or C++.

• Cloud Expertise: Proven ability to design and scale fault-tolerant distributed systems and develop managed cloud services.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, microservices, and infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD systems.

• Security-First Mindset: Strong knowledge or background in security such as encryption, authentication, authorization, credential management, RBAC, service meshes, TLS, mTLS or zero-trust architectures.

• Collaboration Skills: Ability to work with cross-functional teams to align priorities and deliver customer-first solutions.

• Mentorship Abilities: Experience guiding engineers, improving hiring and onboarding processes, and driving team growth.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to articulate complex ideas and align technical solutions with customer needs.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule

• 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; $200 per pay period

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of $152,000 - $184,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.