Hardware Engineer (Metal Classic)
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About the role
CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the design, development, and optimization of our server hardware infrastructure. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and key stakeholders to deliver highly performant, reliable, and scalable hardware solutions that power CoreWeave's rapidly growing infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize server hardware infrastructure to support CoreWeave's 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.
Requirements
- 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 you're 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 aren't a 100% skill or experience match. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.
- You love connecting teams and ensuring every campaign runs smoothly from start to finish.
- You're curious about how strategy, brand, creative, and execution all interlock to drive real business impact.
- You're an expert at managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and keeping everyone aligned without missing a detail.
- Why CoreWeave?
- Be Curious at Your Core
- Act Like an Owner
- Empower Employees
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
- Achieve More Together
- Compensation and benefits
Benefits
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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