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Distinguished Engineer

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250K-338K
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Lead technical innovation in cloud infrastructure services, focusing on system-level security, performance, and resource efficiency for AI workloads.
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CoreWeave is the AI Hyperscaler™, delivering a cloud platform of cutting edge services powering the next wave of AI. Our technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with the most performant, efficient and resilient solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies of 2024.

As the leader in the industry, we thrive in an environment where adaptability and resilience are key. Our culture offers career-defining opportunities for those who excel amid change and challenge. If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you. Join us, and be part of a team solving some of the most exciting challenges in the industry.  

CoreWeave powers the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. 

About the Role:

We are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead deep technical innovation across CoreWeave’s Cloud Infrastructure Services, helping architect and optimize the full stack by building differentiated infrastructure software and by taking advantage of the latest GPU, memory, storage and network hardware. This is a high-impact, technical leadership role that requires innovative systems thinking, deep hardware-software integration expertise, and the ability to lead company-wide architecture and direction. You’ll lead world-class technical teams to create additional differentiation for the world’s leading AI cloud.

What You’ll Do
  • Architect the next generation of infrastructure powering the planet’s most demanding AI workloads, focusing on system-level security, performance, resource efficiency, and resilience.
  • Drive hardware/software co-design, optimizing how modern GPUs, CPUs, networking, and accelerators interface with orchestration layers like Kubernetes, custom schedulers, and workload APIs.
  • Lead cross-functional engineering efforts to optimize the end-to-end performance stack—from silicon to software—for both training and inference use cases.
  • Architect and implement innovations across low-level systems, firmware interactions, high-throughput storage, custom networking stacks, and software abstractions.
  • Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks, pushing system boundaries through profiling, tuning, and distributed architecture improvements.
  • Serve as a technical authority and mentor, guiding architectural decisions and fostering a culture of engineering excellence across the infrastructure and platform orgs.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, or hardware/software integration at scale.
  • Proven experience working across bare metal, containerized, and cloud-native environments.
  • Deep expertise in at least one of: distributed systems performance tuning, hardware-software co-optimization, networking internals, or GPU-intensive workloads.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of Linux internals, orchestration (Kubernetes), and low-level performance tools.
  • Experience building cloud infrastructure services.
  • Exceptional ability to simplify complexity and communicate technical decisions to both engineers and executives.
Nice to Have
  • Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU architectures, MIG, NVLink, and multi-GPU workload scheduling.
  • Experience with custom hardware integration, firmware, or systems firmware development.
  • Publications, patents, or recognized contributions to the systems/performance engineering community.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $250,000 - $337,500. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position also includes a discretionary bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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, including:

  • 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

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration

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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: careers@coreweave.com.


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.

Top Skills

Cloud-Native Environments
Custom Hardware Integration
Distributed Systems
Kubernetes
Linux
Nvidia Gpu Architectures
Performance Tools

CoreWeave Bellevue, Washington, USA Office

CoreWeave Bellevue, WA Office

Bellevue, Washington, United States, 98004

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