Technical Lead / Principal Engineer

CoreWeave is the AI Hyperscaler™, delivering a cloud platform of cutting edge services powering the next wave of AI. The company’s 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. To learn more about our values, please visit our careers website.

Position Overview:

CoreWeave is seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Engineer to lead our Hardware Engineering Dev team to build the next generation of scalable infrastructure services. Reporting to the Engineering Manager for Hardware Engineering Dev, you will take a leadership role in developing highly performant, reliable systems that drive CoreWeave's hardware inventory and automation capabilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, architecture, and operations, to ensure our GPU offerings meet the needs of our clients. Your expertise will guide the technical direction of our products and services, which will drive advancements in GPU computing.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in building cloud infrastructure, a deep understanding of Kubernetes and upstream services, and experience building infrastructure services using Golang and Python. They should also be knowledgeable about hardware provisioning and cloud operations.

In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing, architecting, and developing the services that automate and test CoreWeave’s server infrastructure. You will provide technical mentorship while making sound technical decisions. You will build innovative solutions to improve and automate current processes for greater efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in building cloud infrastructure, a deep understanding of Kubernetes and upstream services, and experience building infrastructure services using Golang and Python. They should also be knowledgeable about hardware provisioning and cloud operations.

In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing, architecting, and developing the services that automate and test CoreWeave’s server infrastructure. You will provide technical mentorship while making sound technical decisions. You will build innovative solutions to improve and automate current processes for greater efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Architecture & Development: Architect, Design, and develop robust services primarily in Golang, focusing on gRPC and RESTful APIs to support CoreWeave’s hardware inventory and management systems.
• Technical Leadership: Provide strategic technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to a high-performing engineering team. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence that inspires your peers and drives company-wide technical achievements.
• Innovate and Automate: Create new tools and solutions that automate hardware provisioning, testing, and cloud operations processes, driving efficiency and reducing manual overhead.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including our Fleet Reliability Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Kubernetes engineering, and Data Platform Engineering along with external vendors and upstream open source communities to ensure cohesive and reliable integration across services. 
• Decision-Making and Guidance: Lead decision-making on key technical approaches, considering both current needs and long-term strategic growth for our infrastructure services.
• Research & Development: Stay on the cutting edge of GPU and cloud technologies. Proactively integrate emerging advancements to ensure our products maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s or PhD is a plus), or equivalent industry experience.