Senior Security Engineer II, Cloud Security

CoreWeave; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Flexible PTO

Catered lunch

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

CoreWeave seeks a Cloud Security Engineer to design and maintain secure cloud environments. Candidates should have 5+ years in cloud security, proficient in Go or Python, and a strong grasp of public cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. The position emphasizes automation and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Offering a base salary ranging from $165,000 to $242,000, the company also provides extensive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud security architecture and engineering.
• Deep understanding of public cloud platforms.
• Experience in designing, implementing security controls in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive security-related efforts in cloud environment design and maintenance.
• Define and maintain security baseline requirements for cloud platforms.
• Lead automation of security controls in public cloud environments.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Public cloud platforms

Automation

Go

Python

CI/CD practices

Infrastructure-as-Code

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

GCP

AWS

Azure

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

As a Cloud Security Engineer at CoreWeave, you'll drive the security-related efforts related to the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure cloud environments. This role requires deep expertise. You’ll use your deep expertise in public cloud security principles, best practices, and cutting edge technologies to define secure baselines, enforce policies, and embed security into public cloud architectures. You’ll be a champion of automation and everything-as-code.

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and robust security solutions for public cloud environments, utilizing guardrails, policies, and industry-leading practices
• Define and maintain comprehensive security baseline requirements, policies, and standards for public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Lead the design, implementation, and automation of security controls in public cloud environments, including primitives such as IAM, detection and monitoring, configuration management, and data protection
• Utilize everything-as-code tools such as Terraform, to automate as much toil as possible
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, such as Product Engineering, and internal security teams

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.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in cloud security architecture and engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Deep and demonstrable understanding of public cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and automating security controls in cloud environments across the entire stack
• Proficient in Go and/or Python (you can write software in one of these languages)
• A track record of creating meaningful technical documentation that teammates actually want to read
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling, especially Terraform

Preferred (if Applicable)

• Open-source contributions in the public cloud security space
• Experience with operationalizing CSPM tooling (like Wiz)
• Strong understanding of threat modeling and secure design principles
• Strong knowledge and experience with modern container orchestration technologies

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

What We Offer

The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

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 roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process.

• 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

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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.

• 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.