VP, Product AI/ ML

CoreWeave; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 233,000 - 341,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Equity awards

401(k) with match

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a visionary VP, Product AI/ML to own the product strategy and engineering for services powering AI research labs. You will bridge the metal and the researcher, delivering a high-performance cloud environment for frontier models.

Lead the Research Training Stack and orchestration tools, focusing on scalable pre-training and post-training workflows. You’ll shape roadmaps, collaborate with researchers, and drive RL/RLHF pipelines in a multi-GPU, HPC-enabled Cloud.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• At least 5+ years managing large-scale infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of Slurm and Kubernetes.
• Experience with multi-thousand GPU clusters (H100/Blackwell/Rubin).
• Background supporting frontier model research.

Responsibilities

• Oversee evolution of SUNK (Slurm on Kubernetes) for deterministic bare-metal performance.
• Drive development of next-generation orchestrators and evaluation frameworks.
• Build infrastructure for RL and RLHF pipelines.
• Partner with researchers to translate requirements into roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure knowledge

Slurm

Kubernetes

Research mindset

AI/ML domain knowledge

Strategic vision

Tools

SUNK (Slurm on Kubernetes)

InfiniBand/RDMA networking

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.

The Mission

As CoreWeave continues to solidify its position as the Essential Cloud for AI, we are seeking a visionary VP, Product AI/ ML. This executive leader will own the product strategy and engineering execution for the services that power the most ambitious AI research labs in the world. You will bridge the gap between "the metal" and the researcher, delivering a seamless, high-performance environment where frontier models are born.

The Role: Architect of the AI Factory

You will lead the product strategy of our Research Training Stack, focusing on the specialized orchestration, evaluation, and iteration tools required for massive-scale pre-training and post-training. This is a mission-critical role at the intersection of high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud-native agility.

Core Responsibilities

• Frontier Orchestration: Oversee the evolution of SUNK (Slurm on Kubernetes) to provide researchers with deterministic, bare-metal performance through a cloud-native interface.
• Holistic Training Services: Beyond Slurm, drive the development of next-generation orchestrators and automated training-based evaluation frameworks that ensure model quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Post-Training Excellence: Build the infrastructure required for sophisticated Reinforcement Learning (RL) and RLHF pipelines, enabling labs to refine foundation models with maximum efficiency.
• Customer Advocacy: Act as the primary technical partner for lead researchers at global AI labs, translating their "future-state" requirements into actionable product roadmaps.

Requirements: Deep Research & Infrastructure Mastery

• Proven Leadership: 15+ years of experience in engineering leadership, with at least 5+ years managing large-scale infrastructure at a top-tier research lab or an AI-native cloud provider.
• Domain Expertise: Deep, hands-on knowledge of Slurm, Kubernetes, and the specific networking requirements (InfiniBand/RDMA) for distributed training clusters.
• Research Mindset: You likely come from a background supporting frontier model research (pre-training and post-training) and understand the "pain points" of a research scientist.
• Scaling Experience: A track record of delivering mission-critical services on multi-thousand GPU clusters (H100/Blackwell/Rubin architectures).
• Strategic Vision: Ability to define "what’s next" in the AI stack, from automated RL loops to specialized sandbox environments.

Why CoreWeave?

In 2026, CoreWeave is the foundation of the largest infrastructure buildout in human history. We are building AI Factories, not just data centers.

• Silicon-Up Innovation: Work directly with the latest NVIDIA architectures.
• Impact: You will be the architect of the environment that enables the next new discovery.

Velocity:

We move at the speed of the researchers we support, bypassing legacy cloud bottlenecks to deliver raw power.

The base salary range for this role is $233,000 to $341,000. 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

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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.