Principal AI Infra Orchestrator for GPUs

CoreWeave; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% covered

401(k) with a generous employer match

Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Catered lunch each day

Family-Forming support

Mental Wellness Benefits

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Principal Engineer in AI Infrastructure to lead the design and evolution of orchestration systems that influence how GPU resources are managed. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in distributed systems and a deep understanding of Kubernetes and Slurm. You will directly impact the efficiency of AI workloads and the reliability of large models. Working primarily in Sunnyvale, this position offers significant responsibilities in a dynamic workplace focused on fundamental AI infrastructure challenges.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Deep, practical knowledge of Kubernetes and Slurm internals.
• Experience running GPU-heavy platforms for AI training, inference, or HPC workloads.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term architecture for CoreWeave’s orchestration platforms.
• Lead the evolution of Kubernetes-native control planes.
• Set standards for reliability, observability, and operational readiness.

Skills

Kubernetes

Slurm

Cloud-native systems development

Go

Large-scale distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

CoreWeave is seeking a Principal Engineer in AI Infrastructure to lead the design and evolution of orchestration systems that influence how GPU resources are managed. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in distributed systems and a deep understanding of Kubernetes and Slurm. You will directly impact the efficiency of AI workloads and the reliability of large models. Working primarily in Sunnyvale, this position offers significant responsibilities in a dynamic workplace focused on fundamental AI infrastructure challenges.