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CoreWeave

Senior Engineer II

CoreWeave is hiring a Senior Engineer II for a remote role open to applicants in United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on CoreWeave.

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  • On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
  • The posting lists this role as remote.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Go and Grpc.
  • Level classifies it as a senior role.
  • Level lists 317 other open roles at CoreWeave.

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Architect software systems supporting the CoreWeave Cloud Platform with a focus on high-performance APIs and distributed systems.

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CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

Job Title: Senior Engineer II
Employer: CoreWeave, Inc.
Loca&on: 33 Whitehall St, New York, NY 10004.
Req # IDNY

Duties: Architect software systems supporting the CoreWeave Cloud Platform. Lead new product engineering initiatives. Write software tests. Perform code quality reviews. Mentor junior engineers. Write technical documentation. Create architectural diagrams. Translate product requirements into units of engineering work.

Telecommuting permitted 20% of the time: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from the CoreWeave office in New York, NY.

 

Export Control Compliance This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

 

Job Requirements: Bachelor's/US or Foreign Equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Software Engineering, or related field and eight (8) years of experience in Software Engineering. Must have seven (7) years of experience with writing software unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests. Must have five (5) years of experience with writing maintainable code with Python or Go; mentoring junior engineers; leading product engineering initiatives; writing technical specifications for distributed systems; proficiency in designing and implementing high performance APIs using gRPC and Protocol Buffers; and extensive experience in developing, deploying, and managing applications on a Kubernetes platform.

 

Salary: $243,800-$303,000/year

 

Qualified Applicants: Click "Apply" and follow directions to submit application.

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. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

  • 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
  • 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
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption

California Applicants

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Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com.

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency.  CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

How we rate this

Senior Engineer II at CoreWeave rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsAPI DesignPythonGoGrpc

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  2. Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
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  4. What's a project where you used Python hands-on?
  5. Walk me through how you've used Go in your day-to-day work.

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