Senior Engineer, Kubernetes Infrastructure

Coreweave

Livingston (NJ)

On-site

USD 153,000 - 204,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Flexible PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

CoreWeave is hiring for a role focused on building automated tooling to provision Kubernetes control planes on bare-metal. You’ll write in Golang, Python, and Bash, and contribute to day-2 operations, fault-tolerant architectures, and reliability improvements.

The team emphasizes collaboration, strong documentation, and on-call readiness to support production clusters, with a base salary in the six-figure range and comprehensive benefits.

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.
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.

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

Debug Kubernetes clusters

Golang

Bash

Python

Linux troubleshooting

Ansible

DevOps practices

On-call rotation

Documentation

Tools

kubeadm

Cluster API

Kubespray

Ansible

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

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.

What You’ll Do

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

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?

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).

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: