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title: 'Hardware Data Center Technician at Crusoe'
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# Hardware Data Center Technician at Crusoe

- **Company:** [Crusoe](https://feeny.ai/companies/crusoe)
- **Location:** Reykjanesbaer, Iceland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-25
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/45537e7f-9cdf-4ac7-bf8b-58269226b9d7/application

**Skills:** Server hardware diagnostics and repair, GPU-based server troubleshooting, BMC-based manageability, BIOS settings, Firmware deployment, Infiniband switches, Network topology, Linux system administration, High-performance computing (HPC) technologies, Python, Bash, Datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) tools, Liquid cooling systems

> Responsible for ensuring reliability and uptime of cloud infrastructure by troubleshooting and repairing complex GPU-based servers, managing hardware inventory, and supporting deployment and testing initiatives in a data center environment.

## 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: This role is critical to ensuring industry-leading reliability and uptime for our cloud platform, directly impacting our ability to deliver innovative solutions to our customers. You'll be involved in exciting projects, from supporting the burn-in/stress testing of new hardware to troubleshooting complex server issues and collaborating with vendors. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled and experienced technician with a deep understanding of server hardware, a passion for problem-solving, and a commitment to maintaining peak performance in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time position.

What You’ll Be Working On:

- Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and resolve hardware failures in complex GPU-based servers (both air and liquid-cooled), ensuring minimal downtime.
- Hardware Testing & Qualification: Collaborate with the Infrastructure Systems team to support burn-in/stress testing of new hardware and resolve any issues that arise. Support the qualification of new hardware.
- Vendor Management: Open and manage support tickets with hardware vendors, serve as the datacenter liaison for vendor support personnel, and maintain a hardware issue tracker.
- Inventory Management: Maintain an accurate spares inventory and replenish stock as needed to ensure quick repairs.
- Deployment Support: Assist the Cloud Deployments team with racking and cabling servers, contributing to the efficient expansion of our infrastructure.
- Documentation & Communication: Maintain detailed records of hardware issues and resolutions, and communicate effectively with internal teams and vendors.
- Physical Demands: Work in a physically challenging environment (sound/vibration/thermal) and be able to lift 50 lbs.
- On-Call Support: Provide occasional after-hours support to address critical issues.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

- Server Hardware Expertise: Possess significant experience diagnosing and repairing complex GPU-based servers (both air and liquid-cooled).
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate a deep understanding of server hardware, BMC-based manageability, BIOS settings, and firmware deployment.
- Datacenter Experience: Have four or more years of hands-on experience working in a datacenter environment.
- Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with Infiniband switches and network topology.
- Linux Skills: Basic Linux system administration expertise.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively troubleshoot hardware issues.
- Communication Skills: Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
- Education: Associates Degree or equivalent experience in an IT-related field.

Bonus Points:

- Experience with other high-performance computing (HPC) technologies.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Server+, CCNA).
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Knowledge of datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) tools.
- Experience working in a fast-growing startup environment.
- Familiarity with various cooling systems used in data centers.
- Experience with liquid cooling systems.

Benefits: Crusoe offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support well-being and financial security. This includes full social security coverage, contributions to provident, trade union, and pension funds, with options for additional pensions. Employees also have optional access to Global Life Insurance. Crusoe provides generous leave policies, including maternity, paternity, parental, and sick leave, ensuring you have the support you need at every stage of life.

Compensation: Compensation will be paid as salary or hourly. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, 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. [crusoe.ai/about/company](https://www.crusoe.ai/about/company)

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