Senior Engineer, Compute Services (Kubernetes, Bare Metal)

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI, a specialized cloud provider delivering GPU compute infrastructure for AI labs, startups, and enterprises. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025.

As a Senior Engineer in Compute Services, you will build fault-tolerant and reliable infrastructure supporting internal processes and the customer platform. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining automated tooling to provision Kubernetes control planes on bare metal; using Python, Golang, and Bash to create tooling and Go operators; performing day 2 lifecycle tasks and maintenance on running clusters; identifying gaps and implementing fault-tolerant architectures; optimizing reliability using the Grafana ecosystem; designing automated testing to validate build quality and stability; and participating in an on-call rotation every two months.

Proven experience provisioning Kubernetes with tools such as kubeadm, Cluster API, Kubeception, or Kubespray; demonstrated ability debugging complex Kubernetes cluster issues and carrying out upgrades; proficiency in Golang, Bash, and Python; advanced Linux OS troubleshooting; extensive experience with Ansible; advanced DevOps experience (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions); demonstrated ability to collaborate on shared codebases; excellent documentation skills; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; and experience participating in an on-call rotation. Preferred: bare-metal OS provisioning, Kubernetes operator coding, advanced Linux networking, and AWX/Ansible Tower knowledge.

Base salary range is $153,000 to $204,000, determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. Total rewards include a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase program, mental wellness benefits, family-forming support, paid parental leave, childcare support, a 401(k) with employer match, and flexible PTO.

This position requires access to export controlled information; applicants must be a U.S. person (citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee), be eligible to access the information without an export authorization, or be eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required authorization.

Apply through the CoreWeave careers page for this role.