Senior Staff/Prinicipal Software Engineer - Networking

$320,000 - $320,000/Yr

Crusoe - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

About the position

As a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Software Defined Networking at Crusoe Energy, you will lead the development and execution of the company's Software Defined Networking strategy. This role involves extensive collaboration with the engineering team and the network infrastructure organization to innovate and enhance networking solutions powered by stranded energy resources. You will be responsible for hands-on architecture decisions, design processes, and implementation tasks, utilizing advanced technologies to drive performance improvements in a cloud-native environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the roadmap for the Software Defined Networking strategy at Crusoe Cloud.
• Guide 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.

Requirements

• 10+ 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, AF_XDP, and DPDK.
• In-depth understanding of TCP/IP and network accelerators like Mellanox/Nvidia SmartNIC (ConnectX6/7), 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.

Nice-to-haves

• 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).

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; $50 per pay period