Senior Network Planner

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.

About the Team

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Senior Network Planner to join our Infrastructure Capacity - Backbone Network & Connectivity team. You will independently own the strategic planning, procurement, and management of our core network connectivity, keeping it expanding, reliable, and efficient. You will play a lead role in growing our backbone network, including our international (EMEA/APAC) carrier and fiber footprint. You will also set the technical and commercial bar for other planners and mentor team members as we scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capacity Procurement: Own the end-to-end evaluation and procurement of new backbone network capacity (wavelength and dark fiber) between locations. This includes independently negotiating commercial terms with telecommunications vendors and carriers, in line with business requirements and network growth forecasts.
• Solution Review & Design: Independently review and approve proposed capacity solutions from vendors, setting the technical bar for fit, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to network design principles. Own circuit diversity standards across your sites or region to strengthen network resilience and minimize single points of failure.
• Capacity Management: Own capacity management across multiple sites or a full region. Monitor utilization proactively, spot bottlenecks early, and drive multi-quarter upgrade or reconfiguration plans instead of reacting to exhaustion as it happens.
• Network Planning & Forecasting: Own long-term capacity forecasts for the backbone and edge network, incorporating cross-regional trends and technological advances. Turn forecasts into actionable, multi-site expansion plans that Capacity, Supply Chain, and Construction can plan against.
• Vendor Relationship Management: Own strategic vendor and carrier relationships. Independently negotiate favorable commercial terms and set the technical and commercial evaluation standards other planners use to assess vendor proposals.
• Technical Documentation: Establish and maintain documentation standards for network designs, circuit inventory, capacity utilization, and planning activities across the broader planning team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Represent Network Backbone & Connectivity in cross-functional planning forums, aligning Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Construction, and Product teams on expansion plans. Provide technical guidance that shapes how those teams carry out network expansions.
• Mentorship & Process Ownership: Mentor and guide other Network Planners, including region-focused planners. Continuously refine the team’s processes for carrier evaluation, forecasting, and documentation as the backbone team scales.
• Problem Solving: Independently resolve complex, often ambiguous technical and commercial issues related to network capacity, diversity, and performance. Escalate only the highest-stakes trade-offs, not routine decisions.
• Industry Trends: Track emerging network technologies, industry best practices, and vendor roadmaps. Turn them into forward-looking recommendations that shape the team’s backbone strategy, beyond your own planning work.
• International Carrier & Fiber Strategy: Apply deep, hands-on knowledge of international carrier markets (EMEA and/or APAC) and the fiber/subsea landscape to independently lead regional backbone expansion tied to CoreWeave’s global growth. Represent CoreWeave directly in carrier and vendor negotiations for these regions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience (typically 7+ years) in backbone network planning for large-scale telecommunications, hyperscaler, data center colocation, or cloud/content networks, including senior-level ownership of complex, multi-site or multi-region initiatives.
• Extensive, hands-on experience with wavelength (DWDM/coherent optics) and dark fiber-based network solutions, including independently negotiating commercial terms with vendors and carriers.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading network capacity forecasting, management, and optimization across multiple sites or regions, not just a single site or project.
• Deep understanding of network architecture principles (redundancy, diversity, and resilience), with a track record of improving how a team evaluates and designs for them, not just applying existing standards.
• Direct experience with international carrier markets (EMEA and/or APAC) and the fiber/subsea landscape, including representing the company in carrier negotiations for these regions.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to less-senior planners or engineers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the judgment to navigate ambiguity and make high-stakes decisions with limited guidance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to represent the team in cross-functional and leadership-level discussions.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent, often cross-regional projects and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in network planning tools and software (e.g., GIS systems, FiberLocator, capacity management platforms).
• Experience with specific vendor equipment (e.g., Ciena, Nokia, Infinera, Cisco).
• Knowledge of IP routing and switching principles.
• Familiarity with network automation concepts.
• Experience formally mentoring or training junior planners or engineers.
• Experience presenting network planning or capacity topics in executive-facing forums (e.g., MBR/S&OP).
• Formal negotiation or vendor-management training or certification.

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

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!

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $157,000 to $210,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the 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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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: [email protected].

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.