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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 Specialist Field Engineer - Compute Infrastructure at CoreWeave, you'll own the technical path for some of our largest customers as they go from facility and rack design to a validated, production-ready supercomputer. Working alongside the teams that build and operate each layer, you are the deep technical expert who turns raw data center hardware-racks, GPUs, high-speed fabric, firmware-into reliable compute that customers can train and inference on at scale, spanning infrastructure engineering, provisioning, validation, operations, and support.\nYou'll engage hands-on across the entire customer lifecycle: leading new GPU cluster bring-up and acceptance, driving InfiniBand/RoCE fabric validation and HPC performance benchmarking, defining how we operate customer bare-metal fleets at rack-level-and-up (IT service, break-fix, network, and firmware), and standing up locked-down, security-sensitive environments for our most strategic AI customers. You'll partner closely with Data Center Operations, Fleet Operations, Networking, and Product Engineering, and your work in the field will directly shape how CoreWeave delivers compute infrastructure. If you're driven by innovation, thrilled by the possibilities of what specialized compute can enable, and eager to be part of a team that's shaping the future, then CoreWeave is the place for you. Join us and let's embark on this adventure together!\nIn this role, you will:\nServe as the primary technical point of contact for customers, establishing strong technical relationships and ensuring their success with CoreWeave's cloud infrastructure offerings, focusing on bare-metal compute infrastructure and end-to-end cluster delivery within high-performance compute (HPC) environments.\nOwn the technical path from facility and rack design to a validated, production-ready supercomputer-spanning logical design, infrastructure engineering, provisioning, validation, operations, and support.\nLead bring-up and acceptance of new large-scale GPU clusters, driving InfiniBand/RoCE fabric validation, HPC performance benchmarking (e.g., NCCL, ib_write_bw), and remediation of fabric, optics, firmware, and node-level issues to meet customer performance targets.\nDefine and operationalize models for managing customer bare-metal fleets at rack-level-and-up-IT service, break-fix, network and firmware management-including Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS) and customer self-service patterns.\nPartner with Data Center Operations, Fleet Operations, and Networking teams to align facility, hardware, and fabric readiness with customer go-live timelines and operational SLAs.\nReview and advise on customer-facing technical contract terms, including service scope, operational responsibilities, SLAs, isolation requirements, and support boundaries.\nLead proof of concept initiatives to showcase the value and viability of CoreWeave's solutions within specific environments.\nDrive technical leadership and direction during customer meetings, presentations, and workshops, addressing any technical queries or concerns that arise.\nAct as a virtual member of CoreWeave's Compute Infrastructure, Fleet Operations, and Networking engineering teams, identifying opportunities for product enhancement and collaborating with engineers to implement your suggestions.\nWho You Are:\nB.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience\n7+ years of proven experience as a Solutions Architect, Field Engineer, Infrastructure/Systems Engineer, or Technical Account Manager in Cloud Infrastructure, focusing on building or operating distributed systems or HPC/cloud services, with an expertise focused on bare-metal compute infrastructure and large-scale GPU cluster delivery\nExperience with modern rack-scale GPU server hardware (e.g., NVIDIA HGX, GB200/GB300, and Vera Rubin NVL72 systems)\nExpertise with high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, RoCE, NVLink)\nExpertise with the firmware/BMC/BIOS layer\nHands-on experience bringing up, validating, and operating large GPU clusters-including bare-metal PXE boot, hardware health, fabric validation, and HPC acceptance/performance testing-and integrating bare metal with orchestration layers such as Kubernetes and Slurm\nExpert-level Linux system administration and command-line troubleshooting, paired with strong networking fundamentals (routing, fabric topologies, TCP/IP)\nProven track record with building customer relationships, communicating clearly and the ability to break down complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences\nPreferred experience:\nOperating security-sensitive, air-gapped, or otherwise locked-down customer environments\nScripting and automation related to bare-metal provisioning, infrastructure validation, and lifecycle management (Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar)\nDesigning AI supercomputers from MEP designs\nDelivering bare-metal infrastructure at scale for large strategic customers or AI research labs\nBuilding solutions across multi-cloud or hybrid environments\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. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.\nWondering 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. \nYou love to help solve challenging technical problems\nYou’re curious about the latest and greatest technologies in the AI space\nYou’re an expert in managing conflict and achieving mutually beneficial technical outcomes\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 provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off, 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 $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).\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. 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.\nAs 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: .\nExport Control Compliance\nThis 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. 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