Technical Sourcing Manager - Networking

CoreWeave; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Equity awards

ESPP

401(k) with match

Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Technical Sourcing Manager, Networking to lead strategic sourcing for critical network hardware and power our data center deployments. You will build strong supplier relationships, drive negotiations, and shape roadmaps with engineering.

You will own master agreements, RFQs/RFPs, and TCO optimization, while crafting sourcing strategies across connectivity and backbone technologies to sustain rapid growth. A deep network hardware background is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data center, hyperscaler, cloud service provider, or AI hardware supply chain.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field, or Business Administration.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into tangible results and drive execution.
• Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and consensus-building skills.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external partners in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Strong knowledge of "should cost" modeling and value analysis.
• Experience partnering with C-suite executives and key supplier stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing for critical network hardware systems and products powering data center deployments.
• Build robust supplier relationships to drive supply chain resilience and cost savings.
• Develop, implement, and refine comprehensive sourcing strategies and roadmaps across Connectivity, Optical and Backbone.
• Lead RFQs/RFPs, complex supplier negotiations, and master agreements or statements of work.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to shape business and technology roadmaps.
• Drive total cost of ownership optimizations and prototype-to-mass production sourcing.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

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

Join our dynamic Global Supplier Management and Technical Sourcing team, where you'll be a key driver in forging strategic partnerships that fuel technical innovation, uphold rigorous quality standards, and deliver significant cost savings through optimized supply chain solutions.

About The Role

As a Technical Sourcing Manager, Networking you’ll be the primary commercial lead for critical network hardware systems and products powering our cutting-edge data center deployments. You’ll spearhead strategic sourcing initiatives, build robust supplier relationships, and ensure supply chain resilience by developing diverse sourcing options. Your expertise will be vital in navigating the hardware landscape, leading complex negotiations, and collaborating with engineering teams to shape business and technology roadmaps. Leveraging your deep industry knowledge and strategic supplier connections, you’ll optimize the total cost of ownership for our rapidly expanding global infrastructure. In this role, you will develop, implement, and refine comprehensive sourcing strategies and roadmaps across Connectivity, Optical and Backbone, maintain a pulse on emerging technologies and industry trends to conduct competitive analyses, cultivate strong relationships with executive leadership at core suppliers, and lead complex supplier negotiations, RFQs/RFPs, and business awards. You will also own and implement master supply agreements and statements of work, drive commercial engagements for prototype sourcing and development to support seamless transitions from NPI to mass production, and propose and implement supply chain enhancements to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Who You Are

• 8+ years of proven experience in data center, hyperscaler, cloud service provider, or AI system hardware supply chain and related industries.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or Business Administration. Equivalent experience in high-tech commodity management will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into tangible results and drive execution.
• Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and consensus-building skills.
• Experience collaborating effectively with internal and external partners in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Strong understanding of "should cost" modeling and value analysis.
• Proven experience partnering with C-suite executives and key supplier stakeholders.

Preferred

• Master's degree in a technical, engineering field, or Business Administration.

Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.

• You love to build strategic supplier partnerships, lead complex negotiations, and drive sourcing decisions that improve cost, quality, and supply resilience.
• You’re curious about emerging networking technologies, market dynamics, and how supplier roadmaps can shape long-term infrastructure strategy.
• You’re an expert in technical sourcing, cross-functional execution, and optimizing total cost of ownership across high-performance hardware supply chains.

Why CoreWeave?

About

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 enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization’s growth opportunities 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 $143,000 to $210,000. 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.

• 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

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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., (iv) asylee 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.