Senior Manager of Developer Experience
crusoe energy systemsSunnyvale (CA)
Senior Manager of Developer Experience
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crusoe energy systemsSunnyvale (CA)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
The Developer Experience (DevX) team is a high-impact group charged with fueling the future of Crusoe’s engineering muscle
We’re responsible for critical developer tools and infrastructure that are used by all of Crusoe engineering
We focus on accelerating development while ensuring we keep a high bar for quality
We’re looking for a Senior manager who will own multiple charter’s within DevX, in particular our AI remote agent platform, a suite of standard agents (coding, reviewing, maintenance/upgrades) running on that platform and support for our coding harnesses
You will play a critical role in shaping our technical direction, communicating a strategic vision, and fostering a company-wide culture of engineering excellence
By partnering with stakeholders across the organization, you will define the future state of Crusoe’s evolving software development efforts and eliminate the friction that stands between an engineer and their “flow state”
This is a full-time position for a visionary leader who wants to influence the long-term technical objectives of a company aligning the future of computing with the future of the climate
Engineering Acceleration: Partner with the broader organization to build paved paths that engineers love to use. Our paved paths are fast, reliable and broadly adopted across all of engineering
Toil Elimination: Ruthlessly identify and automate away the friction and repetitive tasks that slow down the development process, keeping Crusoe engineers in a state of high productivity
Library & Environment Creation: Develop the libraries, tools, and pre-production environments necessary for vetting service APIs and complex microservice interactions
Ecosystem Integration: Unify internal tooling and vendor services to automate workflows, build operational efficiency, and optimize security across the development stack
Culture of Quality: Lead efforts to establish a culture of continuous quality delivery that scales seamlessly as our engineering headcount and infrastructure grow
System Optimization: Work diligently to build efficient systems and processes that serve as a force multiplier for the impact of every engineer around you
Benefits:
Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life’s challenges
Workflow Empathy: A demonstrated passion for building empathetic developer and operator workflows that prioritize human productivity
Testing Infrastructure Knowledge: Deep understanding of automated testing infrastructure and how to integrate it into a seamless CI/CD pipeline
Mandatory Education:
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related analytical field (or equivalent professional experience)
Experience:
Previous experience leading multiple team charters in DevX, including managing other managers
Technical Decision-Making: Expert ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and understand how infrastructure decisions impact the daily productivity of the end-user (the developer)
Modern Tooling Proficiency: Fluent knowledge of industry-standard AI tooling, build tooling, containerization, and open-source development frameworks
Language & Version Control Mastery: Expertise in modern programming languages (specifically Go) and advanced proficiency in Git-based workflows (GitLab/GitHub)
DevOps & Reliability Background: Proven experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Release Engineering, or a similar productivity-focused discipline
Cloud-Native Expertise: Professional experience managing or developing within Kubernetes clusters and a deep understanding of container orchestration
Strategic Vision: Experience informing long-term company objectives through technical insight and developer-centric advocacy
Linux Internals: Hands-on experience with Linux image construction, package building
AI Platforms: Experience building AI agent platforms for engineering teams
Automation Mindset: A background in solving complex, multi-layered technical problems and then successfully automating the resulting solutions
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