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Staff Software Engineer, Cluster Orch (SUNK)

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CoreWeave logoCoreweave · Sunnyvale, CA
$207K–$275K/yrFull-timeOn-site1d ago
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As part of the Cluster Orchestration team, you will play a key role in advancing CoreWeave's orchestration platform including SUNK (Slurm on Kubernetes) and beyond, our Kubernetes-native foundation that powers AI training and inference at scale. This is an opportunity to help shape one of the most critical layers of the AI cloud: ensuring workloads run seamlessly, reliably, and efficiently across massive GPU clusters. By building the systems that eliminate infrastructure bottlenecks and create new orchestration capabilities, you will directly empower customers to innovate faster and push the boundaries of what's possible with AI.

Requirements

  • 8-12 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Proven track record designing and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.
  • Deep expertise in Slurm/Kubernetes internals and cloud-native development.
  • Advanced proficiency in Go and distributed systems design.
  • Experience setting technical direction and influencing cross-team architecture.
  • Ability to mentor senior engineers and elevate organizational standards.
  • Preferred
  • Familiarity with orchestration and workflow technologies such as Ray, Kubeflow, Kueue, Istio, Knative, or Argo Workflows
  • Experience with distributed workloads, GPU-based applications, or ML pipelines.
  • Knowledge of scheduling concepts like quota enforcement, pre-emption, and scaling strategies.
  • Exposure to reliability practices including SLOs, alarms, and post-incident reviews.
  • Experience with AI infrastructure and workloads (ML training, inference, or HPC).
  • Wondering if you're a good fit?
  • You love defining long-term architecture for systems at global scale.
  • You're curious about orchestration beyond SUNK and how to evolve it for next-generation AI.
  • You're an expert at mentorship, architecture, and operational excellence across teams.
  • You thrive on solving problems that balance cost, performance, and reliability in high-demand environments.

Benefits

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 roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeaveCompany-paid Life InsuranceVoluntary supplemental life insuranceShort and long-term disability insuranceFlexible Spending AccountHealth Savings AccountTuition ReimbursementAbility to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring HealthFamily-Forming support provided by CarrotPaid Parental LeaveFlexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside401(k) with a generous employer matchFlexible PTOCatered lunch each day in our office and data center locationsA casual work environmentA work culture focused on innovative disruptionCalifornia ApplicantsCalifornia Consumer Privacy ActEqual Opportunity & AccommodationsCoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment wiHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

Additional Information

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 .

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