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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.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Senior Software Engineer within our Compute Architecture organization, you will help build the software control plane for hardware lifecycle management across large-scale GPU data centers. The METALDEV team builds Go-based distributed services that bring infrastructure online, monitor production hardware health, automate safe operational workflows, and give operators the observability and control needed to manage GPU servers and rack-scale systems with reliability and confidence. This is a software-first role at the intersection of distributed systems, production reliability, and hardware-aware automation, ideal for engineers who want their code to operate real-world infrastructure at massive scale.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign, build, and operate Go-based services that manage the lifecycle of large-scale GPU data center infrastructure.\nBuild automation for data center bring-up, hardware discovery, health monitoring, remediation, and production operations.\nDevelop reliable APIs, services, and workflows for managing BMCs, firmware state, server health, and rack-level infrastructure.\nImprove observability, alerting, and operational tooling so production issues can be detected, understood, and resolved quickly.\nTranslate incidents and hardware failure modes into software improvements that make the platform more resilient.\nPartner with hardware-adjacent, infrastructure, operations, and software teams to design systems that work safely at fleet scale.\nWho You Are\n5+ years of experience building and operating infrastructure or backend systems.\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nStrong proficiency in Go for building production services and tools.\nExperience designing and building gRPC and REST APIs.\nExperience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads in production environments.\nFamiliarity with observability tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana.\nPreferred\nExperience working with GPU-based systems.\nExperience with low-level hardware management such as BMCs or Redfish.\nExperience operating large-scale distributed systems or high-throughput infrastructure.\nExperience collaborating with or contributing to open-source projects (for example, Go, Redfish).\nWondering if you’re a good fit?\nWe 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.\nYou enjoy working close to the hardware and are curious about how GPUs, servers, and data centers fit together.\nYou thrive in infrastructure environments where reliability, performance, and automation matter as much as features.\nYou like collaborating across hardware, platform, and product teams to solve complex, ambiguous problems.\nWhy CoreWeave?\nAt 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:\nBe Curious at Your Core\nAct Like an Owner\nEmpower Employees\nDeliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences\nAchieve More Together\nWe 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 growth opportunities within the organization 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!\nThe base salary range for this role is $153,000 to $242,000. 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). \nWhat We Offer\nThe 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.\nIn 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:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave\nCompany-paid Life Insurance \nVoluntary supplemental life insurance \nShort and long-term disability insurance \nFlexible Spending Account\nHealth Savings Account\nTuition Reimbursement \nAbility to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)\nMental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health \nFamily-Forming support provided by Carrot\nPaid Parental Leave \nFlexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside\n401(k) with a generous employer match\nFlexible PTO\nCatered lunch each day in our office and data center locations\nA casual work environment\nA work culture focused on innovative disruption\nCalifornia Applicants\nCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act \nEqual Opportunity & Accommodations\nCoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. 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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. 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