Lead cross-team architecture reviews and drive alignment across infrastructure, CKS, and managed inference teams
Define platform standards for reliability, observability, capacity management, and operational excellence
Identify and resolve systemic performance, scalability, and fairness issues across large GPU clusters
Mentor senior engineers and grow technical leadership within the organization
Represent the platform in technical reviews and influence broader CoreWeave platform strategy
Who You Are
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in distributed systems or cloud platforms
Strong proficiency in Go and experience designing large-scale, long-lived production systems
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes internals, scheduling mechanisms, and controller-based architectures
Demonstrated experience designing or evolving orchestration, scheduling, or resource-management platforms
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams without direct authority
Strong operational mindset with experience owning mission-critical systems at scale
Preferred qualifications
Hands-on experience with Kueue, Volcano, Ray, or similar Kubernetes-native orchestration frameworks
Background in AI infrastructure, ML platforms, HPC, or large-scale batch and streaming systems
Deep understanding of scheduling concepts including fairness, pre-emption, quota management, and multi-tenant isolation
Experience defining and operating SLOs, capacity models, and large-scale reliability improvements
Contributions to open-source infrastructure or orchestration projects
Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their diverse 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 provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the growth opportunities within the organization 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 $188,000 to $275,000. 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
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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.
