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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Director, Network Engineering - **Company:** Crusoe's Inc - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $325,000.0 - $360,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Data Centers, DDoS Mitigation, Ethernet, Network Interface Controllers, White-Box Testing, Machine Learning, Routing, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Open Source Technology, Ansible, TCP/IP, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Kubernetes, Information Technology, SDN Network, Performance Monitor, Terraform - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=da9f68a6048642c1 ## About the Role * 15+ years engineering and operating network services, with 8+ years leading network teams at a cloud provider, hyperscaler, or high-growth infrastructure company * Deep command of software-defined networking, white box switches, routing, switching, fabric architecture, TCP/IP, Ethernet, QoS, and BGP * Proven track record scaling data center and cloud networks for high-throughput, high-availability workloads * Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible and * Terraform, and a bias toward automating provisioning and operations * A leadership style built on transparency-you communicate how your team is working, what's on track, and what's at risk without being asked * Results-driven and self-motivated, with the ability to drive building cloud networking software while staying technically credible with the engineers you lead * Clear strategic judgment paired with the discipline to build methodically rather than chase every problem at once * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, * Experience offloading network services into smart NICs or working with programmable fabrics * Familiarity with Kubernetes networking, overlay networks, and service meshes * Experience building networks for GPU-dense or AI-specific environments * Active collaboration with open-source networking communities ## Description Crusoe is building the network backbone for one of the largest AI compute platforms in the world. As Senior Director of Network Engineering, you will own the architecture, scale, and operation of the network that connects our GPU fleet and powers large-scale AI training and inference. You will lead a 40-person engineering organization -including 8 direct reports, mostly managers - set multi-year technical direction, and partner across compute, storage, security, and data center teams to keep our infrastructure fast, reliable, and ready for the next order of magnitude of growth. This role requires a leader who builds methodically, communicates with transparency, and drives results by deciding what matters most - not just building everything at once. 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