Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 161000 - 237000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What Youll Do:
The Data Engineering Team builds and operates the foundational data infrastructure powering analytics AI and operational decision-making across CoreWeave. We design resilient data pipelines scalable lakehouse systems and high-quality datasets that enable teams across Finance HR Operations and Engineering to move faster and make smarter decisions. Our mission is to make CoreWeaves data reliable accessible and actionable at scale.
About the role:
We are seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager to lead CoreWeaves growing data engineering function responsible for building and maintaining the companys petabyte-scale enterprise data lake. This role blends technical depth with people leadership - youll lead with empathy and energy guide engineering execution ensure operational excellence and stay hands-on in key parts of our data ecosystem. As a technical manager and bridge-builder youll partner closely with stakeholders across the entire business to translate strategic priorities into scalable data solutions sustainable delivery practices and a strong culture of ownership and growth.
Who You Are:
- 8 years of experience building and operating distributed software systems including significant data engineering experience.
- 3 years of experience managing and scaling engineering teams responsible for production systems.
- Deep hands-on experience with distributed data processing frameworks like Spark and Flink.
- Experience operating reliable systems with defined SLAs/SLOs and reliability targets.
- Strong understanding of failure modes in distributed systems and how to design for fault tolerance and recovery.
- Demonstrated experience setting executing and tracking objectives and key results (OKRs) using quantitative signals and operational metrics.
- Track record of hiring onboarding and performance-managing engineers in growing organizations.
Preferred:
- Experience operating data platforms with fine-grained access controls and permissions management.
- Familiarity working with regulated datasets including SOX-governed data GDPR-governed data and PII.
- Experience running data workloads on Kubernetes.
- Experience with distributed stream processing frameworks like Flink and Kafka.
- Familiarity with lakehouse architectures and table formats such as Iceberg or Delta Lake.
- Background in high-growth infrastructure-centric environments.
Wondering if youre a good fit We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams even if you arent a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities weve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you wed love to talk.
- You love building and operating distributed data systems across batch and streaming workloads
- Youre curious about applying software engineering rigor to data pipelines at enterprise scale
- Youre an expert at scaling teams and systems while maintaining high standards for reliability and operational excellence
Why CoreWeave
At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast! Were in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. Were not afraid of a little chaos and were constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:
- Be Curious at Your Core
- Act Like an Owner
- Empower Employees
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
- Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry who will want to learn from you too. Come join us!
The base salary range for this role is $161000 to $237000 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
California Consumer Privacy Act - California applicants only
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:
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Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
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