About the RoleCrux is hiring an IT Lead to own all vendor procurement, contracts, provisioning, and IT strategy, as well as the full employee technology experience across software and hardware. If technology blocks or enables someone's work at Crux, this person owns it, including execution of security policy.What You'll DoOwn employee SSO provisioning for new-hire onboarding as well as offboardingDrive faster turnaround on SOC2 audit requestsAudit all systems, identify usage patterns, and find cost-cutting opportunitiesVendor renegotiation cadenceDevice management & endpoint toolingWhat We're Looking For4–7 years of experience in IT at a high-growth startup, ideally as the sole or primary IT owner — not one of many on a teamHands-on depth with the modern startup IT stack: Google Workspace, an MDM platform, an identity provider, SSO/SAML, and SaaS lifecycle toolingDirect experience contributing to a SOC2 audit cycle: owning evidence, managing a control area, or running the programTrack record negotiating SaaS contracts and rationalizing vendor spendComfort managing a mixed Mac/Windows environmentBias toward automation: you see a manual provisioning request and think about how to eliminate the category, not just fulfill the ticketRegular, practical use of AI tools as part of daily IT work; we use Claude, Harvey, and others internally and expect this role to push that frontierAbility to operate without a team, manage a high-volume request queue, and still make time for the structural workTech stack: Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft 365, Claude, GitHub, Vanta, 1Password, HubSpot, Highspot, Sybill, Granola, Harvey AI, Ramp, Navan, Vercel, Notion, Omni, BigQuery, Lattice, Adobe, and moreBonus PointsExperience at a high-growth startup running ITExperience running security (pattern-matching instincts for risk, even without owning strategy)Experience working in a regulated business/industryWhat we bringBacking, traction & brand:We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Pattern, Clearway, EDFR, Intersect, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.Additionally, we have raised a $500mm debt facility from Nuveen, allowing us to co-invest and deploy our own capital in support of the clean economy.Have been profitable and are growing exponentiallyWe have closed over 120+ transactions in just the last 2 years, facilitating billions of dollars of capital flowing into renewables projectsCulture & working dynamicRemote-first operating model: Work from anywhere in the US and Canada, or work out of our optional offices in DC (open), NYC (opening Q1’26). Optional co-working opportunities with co-workers in Bay Area, Seattle, Denver, Boston, LA, and beyond.High growth & high ownership culture: We grow quickly by giving extremely talented people a lot of responsibility.Best of financial services & technology: We have brought together a team that are experts in clean energy finance, and the best technologies. Use your expertise while getting to be on the cutting edge of applying AI to your day and your clients’ experience.Regular team offsites: We sustain culture by bringing the entire company together 3 times a year. Individual teams may also meet up more frequently.BenefitsHealthcare: We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California) and subsidize 70% for dependents (total as a group), if relevant.Dental & vision: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents (each), if relevant.Holidays: 10 company holidays per year.Paid time off: 20 days per year.401k: We support a 401k account but don't have a matching program set up at this time (typical for an early-stage startup).Parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.Compensation:Base Compensation: $140,000 - $200,000 depending on leveling/years of experience, not reflecting value of equity.Company wide bonus tied to revenue goals.Stock options in a rapidly growing company.ValuesCare for each other: We want to work on a team where people support each other - in their growth, in their work, and towards our shared mission. When we do that, we have fun.Build and improve rapidly: We move quickly. To do that, we focus, consistently ask ourselves if we are prioritizing the right things, and execute them as best as possible.Focus unremittingly on customers: Our first obligation is to our customers and partners, and we keep their needs front and center in everything we do.Demonstrate ownership: We are all owners of Crux. This is our team, our company, our product and we show that to each other.Convene a team that reflects the breadth of experiences in the country: We’re building a team with a wide range of backgrounds and a culture where everyone can thrive.

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