Senior Engineer, Compute Services (Kubernetes, Bare Metal) · CoreWeave

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:50:21 GMT
Engineering

CoreWeave · New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA · $182,000 to $242,000 · hybrid

As a Senior Engineer in Compute Services, you will be responsible for building fault-tolerant and reliable infrastructure to support both our internal processes and our customer platform. You will design, develop, and maintain automated tooling to provision Kubernetes control planes on bare-metal, use Python, Golang, and Bash to create tooling and go operators, perform day 2 lifecycle tasks and maintenance on running clusters, identify gaps and implement fault-tolerant architectures, optimize reliability using the Grafana ecosystem, design automated testing to validate build quality and stability, and participate in an on-call rotation every two months serving as point of contact.

Investing in our people is one of our top priorities, and we value candidates who can bring their diversified experiences to our teams. We're looking for someone with proven experience provisioning Kubernetes using tools such as kubeadm, Cluster API, Kubeception, Kubespray, or similar, demonstrated ability debugging complex kubernetes cluster issues and carrying out upgrades, proficiency in Golang, Bash, and Python, advanced Linux OS troubleshooting skills, extensive experience with Ansible, advanced DevOps experience (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively on shared codebases, excellent documentation skills and high attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and experience participating in an on-call rotation to support production services.

The base salary range for this role is $182,000 to $242,000. 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).

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 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, and a work culture focused on innovative disruption.