Hardware Engineer (Metal Classic)

About the Role

CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering this role you will play a crucial part in the design development and optimization of our server hardware infrastructure. Youll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams external vendors and key stakeholders to deliver highly performant reliable and scalable hardware solutions that power CoreWeaves rapidly growing infrastructure.

What Youll Do

• Design develop and optimize server hardware infrastructure to support CoreWeaves high-performance workloads.
• Develop and maintain hardware/firmware management services that ensure reliability at scale.
• Automate all aspects of the server hardware lifecycle from provisioning and configuration to monitoring and decommissioning.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for hardware escalations and troubleshooting driving root-cause analysis and long-term fixes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define hardware requirements specifications and system architecture.
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of hardware designs specifications test procedures and results.
• Analyze and optimize hardware system performance identify bottlenecks and propose improvements to enhance efficiency and resilience.
• Establish and continuously refine processes for internal hardware testing deployment and performance optimization.

Who You Are

• Proficient in Ansible and Python with experience programmatically interacting with server BMCs using IPMI or Redfish.
• Deep understanding of server hardware components and management technologies.
• Proven ability to stay current with industry technologies and trends in server and data center hardware.
• Previous experience collaborating with hardware vendors to evaluate qualify and deploy solutions.
• Strong passion for automation with a commitment to automating processes comprehensively and reliably.
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a bias toward systematic data-driven decisions.

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. If some of this describes you wed love to talk.

• You love connecting teams and ensuring every campaign runs smoothly from start to finish.
• Youre curious about how strategy brand creative and execution all interlock to drive real business impact.
• Youre an expert at managing complex multi-stakeholder projects and keeping everyone aligned without missing a detail.

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!

Compensation and benefits

The base salary range for this role is $109000 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. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings; 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

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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.