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Senior Software Engineer, MetalDev

Join CoreWeave as a Senior Software Engineer to build software for managing large-scale GPU data center infrastructure.

Location
New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA
Compensation
$153k–$242k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time

Posted by employer 5 months ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 9 hours ago

Requirements

Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Education Budget Flexible PTO Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Software Engineer at CoreWeave, the individual will focus on developing and managing software solutions for hardware lifecycle management in large-scale GPU data centers. Proficiency in Go, along with experience in distributed systems and API design, is essential for success in this position. This role is well-suited for seasoned engineers with a strong background in infrastructure and a keen interest in hardware interactions. CoreWeave's dynamic environment emphasizes collaboration and innovation, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to impact AI infrastructure.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Coreweave's careers page October 27, 2026.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
  • Starts above 14% of 120 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $173,000 across 42 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
  • Kubernetes appears in 32.5% of 532 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Grafana appears in 2.8% of 532 comparable senior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?
Coreweave lists $153,000–$242,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer, MetalDev role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Grafana, Kubernetes, Prometheus, REST, gRPC.
What seniority level is this role?
Coreweave targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, MetalDev role at Coreweave.

From the original posting

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.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer within our Compute Architecture organization, you will help build the software control plane for hardware lifecycle management across large-scale GPU data centers. The METALDEV team builds Go-based distributed services that bring infrastructure online, monitor production hardware health, automate safe operational workflows, and give operators the observability and control needed to manage GPU servers and rack-scale systems with reliability and confidence. This is a software-first role at the intersection of distributed systems, production reliability, and hardware-aware automation, ideal for engineers who want their code to operate real-world infrastructure at massive scale.

What You’ll Do

  • Design, build, and operate Go-based services that manage the lifecycle of large-scale GPU data center infrastructure.
  • Build automation for data center bring-up, hardware discovery, health monitoring, remediation, and production operations.
  • Develop reliable APIs, services, and workflows for managing BMCs, firmware state, server health, and rack-level infrastructure.
  • Improve observability, alerting, and operational tooling so production issues can be detected, understood, and resolved quickly.
  • Translate incidents and hardware failure modes into software improvements that make the platform more resilient.
  • Partner with hardware-adjacent, infrastructure, operations, and software teams to design systems that work safely at fleet scale.

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of experience building and operating infrastructure or backend systems.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Go for building production services and tools.
  • Experience designing and building gRPC and REST APIs.
  • Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads in production environments.
  • Familiarity with observability tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana.

Preferred

  • Experience working with GPU-based systems.
  • Experience with low-level hardware management such as BMCs or Redfish.
  • Experience operating large-scale distributed systems or high-throughput infrastructure.
  • Experience collaborating with or contributing to open-source projects (for example, Go, Redfish).

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. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.

  • You enjoy working close to the hardware and are curious about how GPUs, servers, and data centers fit together.
  • You thrive in infrastructure environments where reliability, performance, and automation matter as much as features.
  • You like collaborating across hardware, platform, and product teams to solve complex, ambiguous problems.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, 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 $153,000 to $242,000. 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 compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

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