CoreWeave runs one of the largest GPU clouds in the world, and the network underneath it has to be fast, reliable, and almost entirely self-operating. Our Network Development team builds the software that makes that possible
We design, build, and run the platforms and services that provision, configure, automate, monitor, and heal the network, so that the people relying on it rarely have to think about it
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to take ownership of these systems
This is a software engineering role at its core
You will spend most of your time designing and writing production software, setting technical direction, and raising the quality bar for the team
A solid understanding of networking fundamentals is required, but deep network engineering expertise is not
This role is about building the software that operates the network
Own the design, development, and long‑term health of the platforms and services that automate the network, including config generation, device provisioning, workflow automation, observability tooling, and internal CLIs and APIs
Plan and map out complex projects months in advance, sequencing the work, anticipating dependencies, and keeping several efforts moving in parallel
Lead technical direction through RFCs, design reviews, and architecture decisions, and break ambiguous problems down into shippable work
Write well‑tested, well‑documented software in Python and Go, and set the standard for quality across the team through strong test cases, clear error handling, and solid CI/CD practices
Improve the reliability and operability of what we run by defining service‑level indicators and objectives and relentlessly reducing manual toil through automation
Partner closely with Network Engineering, Observability, Fleet Engineering, and HPC teams so our automation fits cleanly into the wider system
Join the on‑call rotation once you are ramped, and help drive calm, blameless follow‑up when things break
Mentor other engineers, review code and designs, and help grow the technical skills of the team
Contribute to a positive, collaborative team and organizational culture
Qualifications
Strong understanding of managing runtime health for services and applications at an enterprise level
A love of process automation and toil elimination, with hands‑on experience building workflow automation or orchestration systems and automated device provisioning at scale such as Zero Touch Provisioning
8 or more years of professional software engineering experience, ideally building and operating production infrastructure, platform, or backend systems at scale
Strong planning skills, including the ability to lay out and drive projects across a multi‑month horizon while keeping several concurrent efforts moving as part of a team
Strong, well‑reasoned technical opinions, paired with genuine openness to better ideas and other people’s input
Strong proficiency in Python and Go
Excellent written communication, a habit of writing documentation other people can actually use, and experience mentoring engineers and collaborating across teams
Solid understanding and experience in CI/CD (testing, code review, maintaining continuous builds and deployments)
A solid understanding of core networking fundamentals, including IP addressing and subnetting, routing/switching, NTP, and DNS
Comfort with Linux and Kubernetes, and experience with infrastructure automation tooling such as Ansible and Jinja, a source‑of‑truth or IPAM and DCIM system such as NetBox, and observability tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana
Additional Qualities
We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren’t a 100% skill or experience match.
Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk
A degree in Computer Science or a related field is a plus
You explain the reasoning behind your technical choices, stay open to being convinced otherwise, and pick the right tool for the job rather than defending a favorite
You see a problem and solve it without waiting to be asked, and you always look for ways to make things easier, faster, and more secure
You treat problems as shared problems, keep incident culture blameless, and give credit generously