Executive Researcher

CoreWeave Europe; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Equity awards

Medical insurance

401(k)

Job summary

CoreWeave is hiring an Executive Researcher to build a modern, AI-powered research and strategic sourcing practice that powers every executive search. You will pair strong primary research with AI sourcing tools, partnering with Executive Recruiters and senior leaders on high-stakes searches.

You’ll shape how executive research is done at a leading AI infrastructure company with hybrid in-office work and a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of executive search research or sourcing for VP+ roles.
• Mastery of primary research methods and confidential outreach.
• Experience supporting executive searches in technical domains (AI/ML, engineering).
• Fluent with modern research tools and AI-enabled sourcing platforms.
• Ability to deliver polished talent maps, dossiers, and market briefs.
• Strong written communication and ability to present to ELT leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own primary research end-to-end for VP+, C-level and Principal+ searches.
• Build an AI-powered research stack and integrate top sources and automation.
• Deliver executive-grade outputs: longlists, dossiers, and market signals briefs.
• Collaborate with Executive Recruiters and senior leaders from kickoff to close.
• Develop and maintain living talent maps across CoreWeave functions.
• Provide market intelligence on leadership movement, funding, and competitive signals.
• Present insights to VP+ and C-level hiring leaders and set realistic timelines.

Skills

Executive search

Primary research

Talent mapping

Market landscaping

Confidential outreach

Stakeholder communication

Storytelling

Tools

AI sourcing tools

Automation platforms

Job description

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

About the team

CoreWeave is the Essential Cloud for AI at the center of the AI compute buildout supporting AI pioneers. Our Executive Recruiting team hires the leaders who will shape how the world’s AI cloud gets built — partnering directly with our CEO, ELT, and the leaders of every critical function to map markets, build pipelines years ahead of need, and run VP+, C-level, and Principal+ searches end-to-end.

This is a small, high-bar team operating with the rigor of a top retained firm at the pace of a hypergrowth company.

About the role

We’re hiring an Executive Researcher to build a modern, AI-powered research and strategic sourcing practice that powers every executive search at CoreWeave.

This role sits at the leading edge of how executive research gets done. You’ll pair strong primary research craft with the best AI sourcing, talent intelligence, and automation tools on the market, partnering with Executive Recruiters and senior business leaders on the highest-stakes searches in the company. You’ll have the latitude, the tooling, and the runway to define what executive research looks like at one of the most important AI infrastructure companies in the world.

What you’ll do

• Own primary research end-to-end for every VP+, C-level, and Principal+ search — name generation, talent mapping, market landscaping, org charting, and competitive intelligence.
• Build a modern, AI-powered research stack. Evaluate and integrate the best AI sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, and automation to compound the speed and quality of your output.
• Ship executive-grade deliverables every search: target company lists, diverse longlists, candidate dossiers, comp benchmarks, calibration packs, and market signals briefs.
• Partner directly with Executive Recruiters and senior business leaders from search kickoff to close. Co-author position specs, search strategy docs, and calibration with hiring leaders.
• Build and maintain living talent maps for CoreWeave’s critical functions — AI infrastructure, GPU cloud, ML systems, datacenter operations, GTM, product, and G&A leadership.
• Run recurring market intelligence on executive movement, leadership departures, funding events, M&A signal, and comp shifts at target companies.
• Present market intelligence, sourcing realities, and calibration data directly to VP+ and C-level hiring leaders. Educate stakeholders on what the talent market actually looks like and set realistic expectations on timeline, availability, and trade-offs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders throughout the search. Push back with data and conviction when role requirements, timelines, or candidate expectations are misaligned with market realities.
• Tell a story behind each candidate. Articulate why a profile matters, how they fit the role and company context, and what makes them worth pursuing, in a way that gives leaders the confidence to move quickly.

Who you are

• 6–10+ years of executive search research, talent intelligence, or executive sourcing experience supporting VP+, C-level, and Principal+ hiring.
• Mastery of primary research methodology — name generation, off-LinkedIn sourcing, market calls, referral chains, board mapping, and confidential executive outreach.
• Track record contributing to and closing executive searches in technical domains (engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, product) — not just GTM and G&A.
• Fluent with modern executive research tools, AI sourcing platforms, and automation. You think in leverage — how to do more, faster, with fewer hands.
• You ship executive-grade deliverables. Talent maps, dossiers, and market briefs polished enough to put in front of a CEO. You can show your work.
• Strong written communication. You can synthesize a messy market into a one-page brief that an ELT member will actually read — and act on.
• High discretion and judgment with confidential executive information.
• Operates with full ownership and minimal supervision. Comfortable defining scope, deliverables, and timelines without being told.

Bonus points

• Prior experience at a top retained executive search firm.
• Direct domain knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure, GPU cloud, hyperscalers, or semiconductors.
• Track record of standing up or modernizing an executive research function using AI and automation.
• Board-level research experience (board mapping, director landscapes, BoardEx fluency).

Why CoreWeave

We work hard, have fun, and move fast. CoreWeave is in a stage of hypergrowth you don’t want to miss. We support an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking, and we care deeply about how we build our product and how we work together. Our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

Location

Hub-based, hybrid in-office. Eligible CoreWeave hubs: New York, NY · Livingston, NJ · Bellevue, WA · Sunnyvale, CA.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $190,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the 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: [e-mail].

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.