Learning & Development Specialist at Crusoe (Brighton, CO / United States)
Crusoe· Brighton, CO / 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 the Role: Crusoe Industries (CI) is the operational heart of Crusoe, and its workforce has distinct talent development needs that call for a dedicated, on-the-ground presence. The Learning & Development Specialist for CI is embedded on-site, building relationships with CI employees and leaders, delivering soft skills training and facilitation, and developing the talent capability of a workforce that powers our mission. You'll be the Learning & Talent Development (L&TD) function's eyes, ears, and hands in the field, and a critical connector between frontline teams and the broader People team.
This role sits at our Developing IC level. You'll build deeper expertise in talent development through hands-on practice and direct exposure, growing your ability to diagnose needs, design solutions, and deliver impact as you develop.
What You'll Be Working On:
- Serve as the primary L&TD point of contact for Crusoe Industries employees and leaders on-site
- Deliver soft skills training, facilitation, and development programming for CI employees at all levels
- Assess talent development needs on the ground and surface insights back to the L&TD team
- Design and adapt learning materials for the CI context
- Support onboarding experiences for new CI hires
- Build trusting relationships with CI managers and frontline leaders to understand evolving development needs
- Coordinate and deliver coaching conversations and career development support as needed
- Collaborate with L&TD leadership on programming strategy and cross-site consistency
What You'll Bring to the Team:
- 1–3 years of experience in learning & development, talent development, HR, or a related field
- Comfortable delivering facilitation and training to diverse audiences, including frontline and operational workforces
- Strong relationship-building skills — you earn trust quickly and know how to meet people where they are
- Ability to work autonomously in a field-based environment while staying connected to a distributed team
- Adaptable and resourceful; you thrive in environments where needs evolve and structure is still being built
- Familiarity with instructional design basics and a willingness to develop content as needed
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; non-traditional backgrounds welcome
- Must be based in or willing to relocate to Brighton, CO; this is an on-site role
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 $90,000 – $110,000 + 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.
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.