--- title: 'Financial Analyst- Real Estate, Land & Leases at Crusoe' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/financial-analyst-real-estate-land-leases-crusoe-san-francisco-ec5retfckfkn' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Financial Analyst- Real Estate, Land & Leases at Crusoe - **Company:** [Crusoe](https://feeny.ai/companies/crusoe) - **Location:** San Francisco, CA / United States - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-11-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/crusoe/4abb136c-f02f-4b1b-a287-e73b59aee9a6 ## 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 the Role: Crusoe is looking for a Financial Analyst, Real Estate, Land & Leases to support the financial due diligence, deal analysis, and lifecycle tracking of land and real estate transactions underpinning Crusoe’s data center campuses. This role works closely with the Director of Real Estate Finance and cross-functional partners to build the models, materials, and tracking tools that keep land and lease decisions moving. This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role suited to someone early in their finance career who wants exposure to real estate, project finance, and infrastructure deal-making, in a company where land and power access are often the binding constraint on how fast infrastructure gets built. This is a full-time, exempt position. What You'll Be Working On: - Due Diligence Support — Support financial due diligence on prospective land acquisitions, ground leases, and site control agreements, helping evaluate cost basis, tax implications, and site-level economics; assist in gathering and organizing information from Legal, Real Estate, and Power teams on title, easements, zoning, utility access, and environmental factors. - Site-Level Financial Modeling — Build and maintain site-level financial models (acquisition cost, ground lease economics, property tax, incentive/abatement value) to support go/no-go TCO investment decisions. - Commercial Structure Support — Assist in analyzing land purchase agreements, ground leases, option agreements, and related real estate instruments to help ensure terms align with financing strategy; prepare supporting analysis on how land ownership vs. lease structures affect debt sizing and financeability, working alongside Capital Markets/Project Finance teams. - Incentives & Abatements — Help compile materials for negotiating economic development incentives, tax abatements, and PILOT agreements with local and state governments. - Lifecycle & Asset Management — Maintain financial tracking of land/real estate assets across their lifecycle, from acquisition through construction and operations; build and update a portfolio-level view of land and lease obligations (payment schedules, escalators, renewal options, purchase options) for forecasts and reporting. - Accounting Support — Support Accounting on proper treatment of land, leases (ASC 842), and related capital costs. - Cross-Functional Coordination — Act as a day-to-day point of contact for data requests and coordination with Real Estate, Development, Power, Legal, and Project Finance teams. - Board & Investor Materials — Prepare financial analysis and supporting materials for board, investor, and lender due diligence related to real estate holdings and site pipeline. - Process Scalability — Help build and maintain scalable tracking processes and tools as Crusoe’s land portfolio grows. What You'll Bring to the Team: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, or a related field required. - 3+ years of experience in real estate finance, project finance, investment banking, corporate development, or a related analytical role. - Strong financial modeling and Excel skills; comfort building and maintaining models from templates or scratch. - Familiarity with (or eagerness to learn) ground leases, purchase options, easements, and real estate/economic development incentive structures. - Basic understanding of how real estate/land structures interact with project financing (debt sizing, financeability, credit requirements). - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills; able to manage multiple deals/assets simultaneously. - Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Development, and Finance teams. Bonus Points - Internship or coursework in data centers, energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors. Benefits: - Competitive compensation and equity packages - Restricted Stock Units - Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs - 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 - Global travel insurance & emergency assistance - Daily meals allowance - Additional perks & programs specific to location ## Compensation Range Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $105,000 - $125,000+ 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. ## About Crusoe ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Crusoe is an energy-first AI infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates hyperscale data centers and a cloud platform purpose-built for artificial intelligence workloads. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series E) - **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, USA - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Chase Lochmiller and Cully Cavness ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: AI Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Clean Energy - Target customers: Enterprise AI companies, AI-native startups, research institutions, government agencies (B2B) - **Mission**: "Accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence." ## Products & Services - **Crusoe Cloud**: An AI-optimized cloud platform purpose-built for AI workloads, featuring high-performance NVIDIA and AMD compute, accelerated storage, and optimized RDMA networking. Claims to deploy models up to 20x faster and cut costs by up to 81%. - **Crusoe Managed Inference**: A managed AI inference service built with Crusoe's proprietary MemoryAlloy technology, offering best-in-class speed, throughput, and reliability. Features the Crusoe Intelligence Foundry for model selection and API key management. - **AI Data Center Infrastructure**: Vertically integrated design, build, and operation of hyperscale AI factories (e.g., the 1.2 GW Stargate campus in Abilene, TX). Modular, scalable construction for power-hungry AI workloads. - **Crusoe Managed Kubernetes & Slurm**: Managed orchestration services that eliminate operational overhead for customers. - **Crusoe AutoClusters**: Fault-tolerant, managed cluster services for large-scale AI training. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Raised over $1.8B+ in total funding (Series E in 2024 was $1B+; Series D in 2024 was $600M; Series C in 2021 was $350M). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: NVIDIA, NYDIG, GE Vernova, Redwood Materials, Tallgrass, AMD. The company has also partnered with leading energy and technology firms to power its data centers. - **Growth Signals**: Divested bitcoin mining business to NYDIG in 2023 to focus exclusively on AI infrastructure; broke ground on the 1.2 GW Stargate campus in Abilene, TX; expanded into Europe with a geothermal/hydro-powered deployment in Iceland; announced 1.8 GW Wyoming data center with Tallgrass; acquired GPU memory optimization startup Atero and established a Tel Aviv office. ## Competitive Advantages - **Energy-First Approach**: The company’s core differentiator is its vertical integration starting from energy sourcing. It uses "environmentally aligned power sources" (wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, natural gas with carbon capture) to power its AI factories, including pioneering technology to convert wasted natural gas into energy. - **Vertical Integration**: Controls the entire stack—from finding innovative energy sources to building and managing hyperscale data centers and operating the cloud platform. - **NVIDIA Partnership**: Close partnership with NVIDIA, providing access to the latest and highest-performance GPU hardware for its cloud and infrastructure. - **Proven Performance**: Claims 99.98% uptime, 100% customer satisfaction score, and significant cost/performance advantages (up to 81% cost reduction). ## Strategic Focus - **Massive Infrastructure Expansion**: Aggressively scaling its data center footprint, with major projects in Abilene, Texas (Stargate) and Wyoming (Tallgrass), and expansion into Europe. - **Deepening AI Cloud**: Continuing to build out its Crusoe Cloud platform with managed services (Kubernetes, Slurm, AutoClusters) to make it easier for AI companies to use their infrastructure. - **Responsible AI**: Emphasizing sustainability and responsible AI governance, as evidenced by achieving ISO 42001 certification and publishing an ESG report. - **Acquisition-led Growth**: Acquired Atero (GPU memory optimization) to enhance its core technology stack. ## Why Work Here - **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. ## Sources 1. [crusoe.ai](https://www.crusoe.ai/) 2. [crusoe.ai/careers](https://www.crusoe.ai/about/careers) 3. [crusoe.ai/about/culture](https://www.crusoe.ai/about/careers/culture) 4. 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