Infrastructure Security - Security Engineer

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.

What You’ll Do

On this team, you will:

• You’ll tackle security puzzles at cutting-edge scale and complexity
• You’ll collaborate with brilliant engineers who are redefining cloud infrastructure
• You'll have the freedom and responsibility to innovate, experiment, and influence how we secure our infrastructure

In this role, you will:

• Maintaining and improving critical security tooling such as just-in-time access systems and zero-trust infrastructure
• Crafting elegant, reusable security frameworks to standardize and simplify security across engineering teams
• Collaborating across teams to continuously enhance authorization frameworks to keep pace with our rapid growth
• Building clear, intuitive documentation for security tools to empower self-service across the company
• Influencing architecture and engineering design discussions with your sharp security insights
• Sharing ownership through our rotating on-call responsibilities to ensure services stay online
• Occasionally, "drawing the owl" - figuring out innovative solutions while navigating ambiguous situations

Investing in our people is one of our top priorities, and we value candidates who can bring their diversified experiences to our teams. Here are some qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. We'd love to talk about whether this aligns with your experience and interests and what you’re excited to work on next.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Linux experience
• Proficient in Go and/or Python (you can write software in one of these languages)
• Proven experience building, securing, and deploying containerized applications
• A track record of creating meaningful technical documentation that teammates actually want to read
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience securing Kubernetes clusters in a production environment
• Experience with remote-access solutions like Teleport (real bonus points if you’ve submitted PRs on their product)
• Understanding of the SSO protocols, specifically OIDC and SAML
• Hands-on experience with PKI and mTLS

The base salary range for this role is $139,000 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). 

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 considere