Senior Network Engineer, Backbone

Livingston, MT - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 139000 - 204000

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

What Youll Do

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our Backbone & Edge this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our backbone network. Youll be troubleshooting deploying automating and monitoring every part of the backbone while also ensuring working closely with our other networking groups to ensure seamless operations of the whole networking stack. You will play a key role in supporting the growth of our backbone network working with cutting-edge technologies to deliver high-capacity and resilient connectivity.

Responsibilities Include:

Operate monitor and support the backbone and edge network on a day-to-day basis ensuring stability performance and uptime.
Troubleshoot routing optical and transport issues across multi-vendor environments driving resolution of incidents quickly and effectively.
Perform configuration changes maintenance and upgrades on backbone and edge routers switches and optical platforms.
Automate common operational workflows (e.g. config deployment monitoring fault remediation) to increase efficiency and reduce manual work.
Proactively monitor network health capacity and performance escalating and addressing issues before they impact customers.
Maintain accurate documentation of procedures standards and post-mortems to improve operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate closely with datacenter edge and peering teams to ensure smooth handoffs and end-to-end network reliability.
Participate in on-call rotation providing escalation support for critical backbone incidents.

Investing in our people is one of our top priorities and we value candidates who can bring their diversified experiences to our teams. Here are some qualities weve found compatible with our team. Wed love to talk about whether this aligns with your experience and interests and what youre excited to work on next.

Who You Are

Proven experience (typically 5 years) in network engineering / operations for large-scale telecommunications or cloud/content networks.
Demonstrated experience operating large scale backbone networks running protocols such as SR-MPLS ISIS BGP
Ability to troubleshoot complex routing issues quickly and efficiently
Solid understanding of network architecture principles including redundancy diversity and resilience.
Experience with Nokia SROS Juniper Junos and other common NOS
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex technical information and make data-driven decisions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The ability to create tooling with Python or Ansible to help with day to day operations

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Telecommunications Computer Science or a related field. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with specific vendor equipment (e.g. Nokia Juniper Ciena nvidia).
Knowledge of IP routing and switching principles.
Knowledge of optical networking
Familiar with Python Ansible NetBox and other common tools used for network automation

The base salary range for this role is $139000 to $204000. 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 addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range weve 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 including:

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

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration

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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: .

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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC