Crusoe
Senior Performance Engineer
$170K–$205K
San Francisco, CA - US · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
About the job
Performs system benchmarking, Linux kernel optimization, and data-plane tuning to improve performance, efficiency, and reliability across Crusoe’s compute infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Design and run benchmarks to identify system bottlenecks and performance improvements; troubleshoot complex system issues.
- Develop kernel-level optimizations and high-performance infrastructure code; tune data-plane performance for AI workloads.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and document performance practices.
What they ask for
- Deep expertise in Linux internals and kernel-level programming.
- Expert-level skills in Go, C, and C++; Rust is also identified as an asset.
- Hands-on track record in performance tuning, benchmarking, and optimization in complex environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Nice to have
- Experience or exposure to the AI/cloud ecosystem and standard industry tooling.
- Rust development, high-scale cloud or infrastructure engineering, performance-critical infrastructure beyond the kernel, or low-level performance analysis and tracing tools.
Pay
$170,000 - $205,000 USD (compensation range; posting does not specify base salary or total pay)
Tools
Linux, Go, C, C++, Rust
AI focus
Optimizes data-plane and system performance for modern AI workloads; familiarity with the AI/cloud ecosystem is sought.
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