Director, Development at Crusoe (San Francisco, CA / United States)
Crusoe· San Francisco, CA / United States·
Role details
Crusoe at a glance
Energy-first AI infrastructure company that sources power, builds hyperscale AI data centers, and runs a GPU cloud purpose-built for AI workloads.
Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company. It finds and secures power, builds and operates hyperscale AI data centers, and offers a cloud platform purpose-built for AI training and inference, spanning the stack "from electrons to tokens."
~$3.9B raised · latest: Series E · $1.375B · 2025 (valuation above $10B) · backed by Valor Equity Partners, Mubadala Capital, NVIDIA, Founders Fund
Job description
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
About This Role:
Crusoe is seeking a Director, Development to lead the execution and delivery of our large-scale AI data center campuses, each exceeding $1B in scope. This role is central to our physical project delivery, with involvement in all aspects of the development life cycle, including entitlements and permitting oversight, contractor management, and site delivery. You will serve as the primary development leader on critical projects, ensuring flawless delivery while protecting executional risk. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring technical, project management, and municipal coordination acumen.
This role is required to be in office 5 days per week in our San Francisco, CA, office.
What You’ll Be Working On:
- Project Delivery: Leading the execution of Crusoe’s multi-billion dollar data center campuses from initial planning through final delivery.
- Site Oversight: Directing construction managers, engineering teams, and third-party consultants.
- Project Scheduling: Building and maintaining master project schedules, aligning design, permitting, and construction milestones.
- Entitlements: Managing the oversight of entitlements and permitting processes with government agencies.
- Risk Management: Identifying and proactively resolving execution risks before they impact the delivery timeline.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Serving as a primary point of contact with government agencies and internal engineering stakeholders.
- Infrastructure Management: Coordinating utility requirements and municipal approval processes.
What You’ll Bring to the Team:
- Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in real estate development roles, preferably in industrial, life sciences, or infrastructure.
- Technical Knowledge: Extensive experience in large-scale development project oversight end-to-end.
- Contract Management: Strong working knowledge of construction contracts and development-related agreements.
- Leadership: Ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels with limited oversight.
- Project Navigation: Familiarity with utility coordination, permitting timelines, and municipal approval processes.
- Location: Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bonus Points:
- Prior exposure to data centers or digital infrastructure
- Experience with entrepreneurial environments with a bias toward action.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
Compensation Range
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $230,000 - $280,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's 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.
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.
Why work at Crusoe
- Mission-Driven: The company is united by a tangible mission: "Accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence." Employees report high levels of engagement (92% proud to work there per internal survey).
- Massive Growth Trajectory: Crusoe is at the center of the AI infrastructure boom, building some of the world's most powerful AI factories. For job seekers, this means exposure to cutting-edge technology and the opportunity to scale a company from a startup to an industry leader.
- Culture: The company values "moving fast and making things," continuous learning, and collective genius. It describes itself as an "AI factory company" that values velocity and impact.
- Work Policy: Hybrid/Office presence required in most roles. Office locations include: Denver (HQ), San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, Tulsa, Dublin (Ireland), and Tel Aviv (Israel).
- Benefits: Competitive compensation & equity, comprehensive health & wellness, mental health resources, retirement plans, paid time off, leave of absence programs, learning & development, volunteer time off, daily meals allowance, and other location-specific perks.
- Engineering Culture: Strong emphasis on technical excellence, working with large-scale systems, and pioneering new approaches to energy and infrastructure. The company values candidates' "AI fluency" in its hiring process.