Staff Software Engineer, Observability

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. 

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 highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead our efforts in building, maintaining, and optimizing highly scalable, reliable, and secure systems.

The Observability team is responsible for deploying and maintaining critical infrastructure at CoreWeave including our logging, tracing, and metrics platforms as well as the pipelines that feed them.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Scale logging, tracing, and metrics platforms to support a global datacenter footprint.
• Develop and refine monitoring and alerting to enhance system reliability.
• Advise engineers across CoreWeave on optimal usage of Observability systems.
• Automate interactions with CoreWeave’s Compute Infrastructure layer.
• Manage production clusters and ensure development teams follow best practices for deployments.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• Deep expertise across all observability pillars using tools like ClickHouse, Elastic, Loki, Victoria Metrics, Prometheus, Thanos and/or Grafana.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, containerization, and microservices architectures.
• Proven track record of leading incident management and post-mortem analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience running and scaling observability tools as a cloud provider.
• Experience administering large-scale kubernetes clusters.
• Deep understanding of data-streaming systems.

The base pay and target total cash for this position range from $188,000 to $250,000 and $226,000 to $300,000, accordingly. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position 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