Staff Software Engineer, Compute Architecture

CoreWeave; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid

401(k) with a generous employer match

Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Catered lunch each day

Job summary

A technology company specializing in cloud infrastructure seeks a Staff Software Engineer to design and operate large-scale GPU-driven data centers. The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, expertise in Go, and a strong focus on cloud engineering and Kubernetes. Responsibilities include architecting infrastructure solutions and mentoring junior engineers. This position offers a generous salary range between $188,000 and $275,000, alongside comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, flexible PTO, and equity awards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with focus on infrastructure.
• Expertise in Go and building REST/gRPC APIs for critical platforms.
• Hands-on experience with observability stacks like Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate large-scale infrastructure services for GPU servers.
• Drive strategic direction for infrastructure automation and lifecycle management.
• Mentor engineers on best practices for API development and cloud-native architecture.

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

Cloud Engineering

Distributed Databases

Observability (Prometheus, Grafana)

Incident Response

Education

B.S., M.S., or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

REST/gRPC APIs

Kafka

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 Staff Software Engineer, you’ll shape the backbone of our GPU-driven data centers—powering some of the most advanced workloads in AI and large-scale computing. This isn’t just about keeping the lights on; it’s about architecting the next generation of reliable, secure, and massively scalable infrastructure.

• Provide technical leadership in designing, architecting, and operating large-scale infrastructure services for GPU servers, with a focus on security, reliability, and scalability.
• Build and enhance infrastructure services and automation, including inventory management systems and lifecycle management solutions using open source technologies.
• Drive strategic direction for infrastructure automation, lifecycle management, and service orchestration, making MetalDev core services more scalable and resilient.
• Define best practices for API development (REST/gRPC), distributed databases, and Kubernetes orchestration—while mentoring engineers to follow your lead.
• Partner with hardware, software, and operations teams to align infrastructure with business impact.
• Contribute to open source communities (e.g., Go, Redfish) through collaboration and technical thought leadership.
• Lead and improve CI/CD pipelines for hardware compliance, firmware management, and data systems.
• Champion reliability and operational excellence by driving observability (Prometheus/Grafana), production incident response, and continuous service improvement.

Who You Are

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on infrastructure, cloud engineering, and distributed databases—particularly within large-scale datacenter and cloud environments.
• Expertise in Go and proven experience building REST/gRPC APIs for mission-critical platforms.
• Strong background in architecting and scaling cloud-native Kubernetes infrastructure and distributed services.
• Proven success in mentoring engineers, leading technical projects, and influencing engineering strategy across teams.
• Experience contributing to and collaborating with open source communities.
• Skilled in applying a data-driven approach to reliability, optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communicator able to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands‑on experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, PromQL), CI/CD pipelines, and operating large fleets of GPU servers.
• Track record of leading incident response, postmortems, and driving robust service reliability.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Kafka, ClickHouse and CRDB.
• DMTF, RedFish APIs, and GPU servers.

The base salary range for this role is $188,000 to $275,000. 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

• 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

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

California Consumer Privacy Act

California applicants only.

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.