Staff Technical Program Manager, Firmware Lifecycle and Release Management at Crusoe · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Crusoe Cloud runs AI infrastructure at a scale where a single firmware or software baseline can determine whether thousands of GPUs deliver for our customers. As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will own the end-to-end release lifecycle for versioned firmware and software baselines across our GPU fleet. That covers everything from scoping and qualification through phased rollout and production deployment. This is a builder role: you will run complex releases across Compute, Networking, Storage, Orchestration, and Operations, and you will design the release calendars, validation frameworks, and metrics that let Crusoe scale them predictably.
We’re looking for an engineer-rooted TPM who is comfortable in the white space between teams and who earns trust with engineers and vendors through technical depth and execution rigor. You’ll identify risks before they surface, drive alignment across engineering leads without direct authority, and give leadership clear, data-driven decision points. This is a full-time position.
What You'll Be Working On:
Own the Release Lifecycle End to End: Lead versioned firmware and software baselines from scoping and definition through qualification, validation, phased rollout, and production deployment across a large GPU fleet.
Orchestrate Cross-Functional Releases: Drive release programs across Compute, Networking, Storage, Orchestration, and Operations. Set entry and exit criteria, layered validation, domain sign-offs, and go/no-go decisions.
Lead Fleet-Wide Upgrade Campaigns: Coordinate upgrades on live production clusters with Operations and customer-facing teams, including maintenance planning, rollback strategies, and risk mitigation.
Drive Security and CVE Response: Partner with engineering leads to make fast, well-reasoned decisions on security patches and CVEs, and fold them into the release train.
Govern Vendor Relationships: Work with OEMs, ODMs, and component and silicon suppliers on firmware fixes, validation timelines, and roadmaps. Escalate and resolve issues that put Crusoe’s schedule at risk.
Build the Machine: Design lightweight, scalable release calendars, validation frameworks, Jira workflows, and metrics that make Crusoe’s release process predictable as the fleet grows.
Surface Risk and Drive Decisions: Maintain real-time visibility into release health, map cross-team dependencies, and deliver crisp executive updates that spotlight decisions and trade-offs.
Improve Continuously: Lead retrospectives after major releases and feed the learnings back into the process. Apply AI tools to improve tracking, risk detection, and communication across your programs.
What You'll Bring to the Team:

Staff Technical Program Manager, Firmware Lifecycle and Release Management

Responsibilities

Qualification

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Crusoe

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