CoreWeave is seeking aDirector of Engineering Media & Entertainment (M&E) to lead the development of next-generation cloud platforms and tools that power modern content creation workflows. This role will drive the engineering strategy and execution for solutions that support visual effects (VFX) animation rendering and post-production pipelines used by studios artists and creative teams worldwide.

As a senior engineering leader you will build and lead high-performing engineering teams responsible for designing scalable infrastructure developer tools and user-facing systems that enable creative professionals to run complex production workloads in the cloud. You will collaborate closely with product design infrastructure and customer teams to translate real-world production workflows into reliable high-performance software platforms.

This role combines deep engineering leadership with domain expertise in M&E workflows ensuring that the platform delivers exceptional performance reliability and usability for demanding creative workloads.

About this role:

Leadership & Strategy

• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams focused on cloud platforms for media production workloads including rendering simulation and content processing.
• Recruit mentor and develop engineering managers and senior engineers while fostering a culture of innovation accountability and collaboration.
• Define and execute the long-term engineering strategy for Media & Entertainment products and services.
• Partner with Product and Design leaders to translate industry workflows and customer needs into scalable platform capabilities.
• Establish engineering best practices for reliability security observability and operational excellence.
• Drive roadmap alignment between engineering initiatives and strategic business objectives.

The role will involve leading teams responsible for core platform capabilities including APIs automation and cloud orchestration layers that enable customers to provision and manage compute resources at scale.

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and development of scalable backend services APIs and developer interfaces that power M&E cloud workflows.
• Build platforms that support demanding workloads such as rendering asset processing and distributed compute pipelines.
• Drive architecture decisions for cloud-native systems leveraging technologies such as Kubernetes distributed services and infrastructure-as-code.
• Ensure the platform enables self-service provisioning automation and repeatable workflows for production pipelines.
• Establish engineering standards around performance scalability and security for enterprise-grade SaaS/PaaS systems.
• Oversee system reliability and operational readiness through clear SLOs monitoring and runbook-driven on-call practices.

Product & Workflow Collaboration

• Work closely with product leadership to define technical requirements aligned with real customer workflows in animation VFX and media production.
• Engage directly with studios artists and technical directors to understand pipeline challenges and incorporate feedback into product development.
• Translate industry needs into clear engineering priorities and technical roadmaps.
• Guide development teams through product milestones including specification development testing and release.
• Ensure engineering efforts balance customer requirements technical feasibility and business goals.

Customer and industry collaboration is critical in identifying workflow needs and transforming them into actionable development plans for engineering teams.

Operational Excellence

• Implement engineering processes that support scalable development including CI/CD pipelines testing strategies and code review standards.
• Manage development timelines and resource allocation across multiple engineering teams.
• Track key operational and customer metrics including performance reliability and cost efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity and system performance.
• Partner with QA support and customer success teams to ensure high-quality releases and strong user satisfaction.

Who You Are:

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of software engineering experience including leadership of engineering teams and managers
• Proven experience building and scaling cloud-based platforms or distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure microservices architecture and automation technologies.
• Experience delivering enterprise SaaS or PaaS products used by external customers.
• Excellent leadership communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining deeply technical and hands-on with architecture decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building platforms or tools for Media & Entertainment workflows such as VFX animation rendering or post-production pipelines.
• Familiarity with industry tools such as Maya Houdini Katana Cinema 4D V-Ray Arnold or RenderMan.
• Experience designing APIs developer platforms or automation frameworks used by technical users.
• Knowledge of GPU-accelerated compute workloads and distributed rendering systems.
• Experience working with Kubernetes infrastructure-as-code and large-scale cloud environments.

What Success Looks Like

• Engineering teams delivering reliable scalable platforms used by media studios and creative teams globally.
• Clear alignment between product vision customer workflows and engineering execution.
• Platforms capable of supporting large-scale production workloads with high performance and reliability.
• Strong engineering culture focused on innovation collaboration and operational excellence.

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.

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 $206000 to $303000. 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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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.