Some of what you'll work on
Design and implement secure execution environments for containerized and virtualized workloads.
Build GPU-aware scheduling, isolation, and resource management strategies for multi-tenant workloads.
Optimize container, VM, and I/O performance across GPU-accelerated workloads.
Conduct profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning for runtime, virtualization, and GPU stacks.
Contribute to architectural decisions across Linux internals, container runtimes, virtualization layers, and GPU drivers.
Collaborate with security, platform, and infrastructure teams to define and implement runtime isolation and performance standards.
Who You Are
3+ years of experience in systems, platform, infrastructure, or production engineering at scale.
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native architectures, including controllers, operators, or scheduling extensions.
Experience designing, implementing, or operating secure execution environments (container runtimes, sandboxed workloads, or virtualized systems).
Practical experience with lightweight virtualization and sandboxing technologies (e.g., Kata Containers, gVisor, KubeVirt, QEMU).
Experience supporting GPU-accelerated workloads in multi-tenant environments, including GPU scheduling, isolation, device passthrough, mediated devices, or virtualization.
Proficient in systems-oriented programming (Go) with strong Linux internals knowledge.
Skilled at diagnosing and resolving complex performance, reliability, or isolation issues across containers, VMs, and infrastructure.
Experienced in profiling, benchmarking, and tuning performance across runtime, virtualization, and GPU stacks.
Preferred
Experience building systems for safely executing untrusted or sensitive workloads in shared environments.
Familiarity with GPU drivers and low-level virtualization or I/O optimization techniques.
Experience defining threat models and implementing runtime security policies in multi-tenant systems.
Wondering if you're a good fit?
We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match.
Why CoreWeave?
At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:
Be Curious at Your Core
Act Like an Owner
Empower Employees
Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!
The base salary range for this role is $182,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
What We Offer
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
Company-paid Life Insurance
Voluntary supplemental life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement
Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
401(k) with a generous employer match
Flexible PTO
Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
A casual work environment
A work culture focused on innovative disruption
California Applicants
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Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com.
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to technology and/or source code subject to U.S. export control laws. Any such access will be provided only in compliance with applicable U.S. export control requirements. As part of the recruitment process, CoreWeave may request limited information reasonably necessary to assess applicable export-control requirements.
