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Staff Software Engineer - Cluster Orchestration

CoreWeaveBellevue, WA / Sunnyvale, CA
On-site Full-time $185K/yr - $275K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience. Proven track record designing and operating large-scale distributed systems in production. Deep expertise in Slurm/Kubernetes internals and cloud-native development. Advanced proficiency in Go and distributed systems design and cloud-native development. Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

About the job

About the Role

Join our innovative Cluster Orchestration team at CoreWeave, where you will significantly contribute to the enhancement of our orchestration platform, including SUNK (Slurm on Kubernetes) and more. This is a unique opportunity to influence a vital component of the AI cloud ecosystem, ensuring seamless, reliable, and efficient operations across extensive GPU clusters. By creating systems that alleviate infrastructure constraints and introduce novel orchestration functionalities, you will empower our clients to accelerate their AI innovations and redefine possibilities.

Your Responsibilities

In your role as a Staff Engineer, you will lead the technical vision for CoreWeave’s orchestration platform. You will set architectural guidelines, oversee critical orchestration components and managed services, and spearhead cross-organizational initiatives in scheduling, quota management, and large-scale scaling. Additionally, you will provide mentorship to senior engineers, establish best practices for reliability and observability, and ensure the evolution of CoreWeave’s orchestration layer aligns with the requirements of next-generation AI workloads.

Who You Are

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated success in designing and managing large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
  • In-depth knowledge of Slurm/Kubernetes internals and cloud-native development.
  • Advanced skills in Go and distributed systems architecture.
  • Proven ability to mentor teams and promote best practices across the organization.

About CoreWeave

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™, designed by pioneers for pioneers. Our platform provides cutting-edge technology, tools, and expert teams that empower innovators to confidently build and scale AI solutions. Trusted by top AI laboratories, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave merges exceptional infrastructure performance with profound technical expertise to foster breakthroughs and transform compute power into actionable capabilities. Established in 2017, CoreWeave became publicly traded on Nasdaq (CRWV) in March 2025. Discover more at www.coreweave.com.

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