Senior Engineer, Compute Services (Kubernetes, Bare Metal)

CoreWeave; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

CoreWeave, an AI-first cloud leader in Sunnyvale, seeks a Senior Engineer to build fault-tolerant infrastructure that underpins internal processes and our customer platform. You’ll automate provisioning of Kubernetes control planes on bare-metal and implement reliable tooling with Python, Golang, and Bash.

You’ll contribute to day-2 operations, upgrades, and on-call rotations while advancing automation, testing, and monitoring using Grafana. Excellent Linux and Ansible expertise are valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience provisioning Kubernetes using tools such as kubeadm, Cluster API, Kubeception, Kubespray, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability debugging complex kubernetes cluster issues and carrying out upgrades.
• Proficiency in Golang, Bash, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tooling to provision Kubernetes control planes on bare-metal.
• Use Python, Golang, and Bash to create tooling and go operators.
• Perform day 2 lifecycle tasks and maintenance on running clusters.
• Identify gaps and implement fault-tolerant architectures.
• Optimize reliability using the Grafana ecosystem.
• Design automated testing to validate build quality and stability.
• Participate in an on-call rotation every two months serving as point of contact.

Skills

Kubernetes provisioning

Golang

Python

Bash

Linux troubleshooting

Ansible

DevOps tooling

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Documentation

On-call rota

Tools

kubeadm

Cluster API

Kubeception

Kubespray

AWX

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 atwww.coreweave.com.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Engineer in Compute Services, you will be responsible for building fault-tolerant and reliable infrastructure to support both our internal processes and our customer platform. If you’re passionate about GitOps, KubeOps, DevOps—really, all the ops—this role could be a great fit for you!

• Design, develop, and maintain automated tooling to provision Kubernetes control planes on bare-metal
• Use Python, Golang, and Bash to create tooling and go operators
• Perform day 2 lifecycle tasks and maintenance on running clusters
• Identify gaps and implement fault-tolerant architectures
• Optimize reliability using the Grafana ecosystem
• Design automated testing to validate build quality and stability
• Participate in an on-call rotation every two months serving as point of contact

Who You Are

Investing in our people is one of our top priorities, and we value candidates who can bring their diversified experiences to our teams. Here are some qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. We’d love to talk about whether this aligns with your experience and interests and what you’re excited to work on next.

• Proven experience provisioning Kubernetes using tools such as kubeadm, Cluster API, Kubeception, Kubespray, or similar
• Demonstrated ability debugging complex kubernetes cluster issues and carrying out upgrades
• Proficiency in Golang, Bash, and Python
• Advanced Linux OS troubleshooting skills
• Extensive experience with Ansible
• Advanced DevOps experience (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively on shared codebases
• Excellent documentation skills and high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation to support production services

Preferred Experience

• Bare-metal OS provisioning experience
• Kubernetes operator coding experience
• Advanced Linux networking expertise
• AWX/Ansible tower knowledge

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 take off, 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 $153,000 to $204,000. 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

The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

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

California Consumer Privacy Act

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.